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Holy Hill and Surrounding Area

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Description: Watercolor reproduction, with key, of the area surrounding Holy Hill (19.) which is at top center, and below are Lake Keesus (J.) and the town of Merton (1...
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Holy Hill Shrine of Mary — Help of Christians

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Description: Aerial Ektachrome postcard of the Holy Hill shrine and surrounding landscape. Text on reverse reads: "Holy Hill Shrine of Mary — Help of Christians U.S...
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America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage — Holy Hill

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Description: View of Holy Hill, looking south. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage." Caption at bottom reads: "Shrine of Mary, Help of Christi...
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The New Church at Holy Hill

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Description: Photographic postcard view of Holy Hill Shrine of Mary soon after its construction. Caption reads: "The New Church at Holy Hill, Wis."
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Holy Hill — Kettle Moraine Countryside

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Description: Fall view of Holy Hill on a hilltop, and a dairy farm in the foreground. Caption reads: "Kettle Moraine Countryside, Holy Hill."
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Friess Lake from the East, Holy Hill in the Distance

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Description: Elevated view across lake towards Holy Hill in the distance. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage." Caption at bottom reads: "Frie...
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Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians Chapel at Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized view of a modest chapel on the grounds of Holy Hill. Erected in 1879. Caption reads: "Americas Favorite Place of Pilgrimage."Caption reads: "Shri...
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America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage: Eighth Station of the Cross — Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Eighth Station of the Cross. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage."Caption at bottom reads: "Eighth Stat...
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America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage: Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette sculptures enclosed in a stone structure. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place ...
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Winter at Fox & Hounds Inn near Holy Hill

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Description: Illustrated postcard of an inn in winter. A team of two horses are pulling people in a sleigh. Caption reads: "Winter at Fox & Hounds Inn near Holy Hill, W...
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Hillside Hotel

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a wood frame hotel with a long porch. Caption reads: "Hillside Hotel, Holy Hill, Wis. B. Heileman, Prop."
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Main Entrance to Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the arched entrance to the main church at Holy Hill, with stained glass windows. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place...
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Interior of the Church at Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the nave facing the altar at Holy Hill. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage."Caption at bottom reads: ...
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High Altar at Shrine of Mary, Holy Hill

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the high altar at Holy Hill. Sculptures of the Madonna and child are in the center, and saints are on either side. There are ...
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The Entrance, Leading Up the Hill

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the stone arch marking the entrance to the Stations of the Cross at Holy Hill. A crowd of pilgrims are standing underneath. C...
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Fourteenth Station of the Cross, Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized view of the 14th Station — Christ being laid in his tomb. The sculpture is in a niche in a stone arch. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite ...
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Street Scene, Hubertus

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Description: View of a dirt road leading through a small town. Automobiles parked on the left. A horse and wagon on the right. Caption reads: "Street Scene, Hubertus, W...
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Bird's-Eye View, Hubertus

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Description: View across fields towards the town of Hubertus. Caption reads: "Birds Eye [sic] View, Hubertus, Wis."

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