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Novice Sisters Profess Vows

Date: 01 06 1961
Description: Posing for a photograph following a High Mass in the chapel of the Academy of St. Benedict during which they professed their temporary vows in the order of...
Photograph

Novice Sisters Profess Vows

Date: 01 06 1961
Description: During a High Mass at the Academy of St. Benedict, black veils are placed on the heads of Novice Sisters Mary Christine, left, and Mary David as part of a ...
Photograph

Novice Sisters Profess Vows

Date: 01 06 1961
Description: During a High Mass at the Academy of St. Benedict, Novice Sisters Mary Christine, left, and Mary David in white veils profess their temporary vows in the o...
Photograph

Christmas Gifts and Ideas Bazaar

Date: 11 10 1960
Description: Two unidentified women from the St. Anne Society of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church stand by a display of items to be sold at their bazaar in the chur...
Postcard

St. Benedict Priory

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the St. Benedict Priory at Fox Bluff.
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Guest Lounge, St. Benedict's Convent

Date: 07 07 1955
Description: Guest lounge, St. Benedict's Convent, Fox Bluff, 4200 County Highway M.
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Terrace Entrance, St. Benedict's Convent Mother House

Date: 07 07 1955
Description: Close-up of terrace entrance and tower to St. Benedict's Convent, Mother House, Fox Bluff, 4200 County Highway M.
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Catholic Church Altar and Crucifix

Date: 08 17 1955
Description: Bronze crucifix, wall mosaic of religious symbols, and altar in St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 5460 Mary Lake Road.
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Dobby's Cosmo Club

Date: 07 16 1943
Description: Interior view of ceiling of Dobby's Cosmo Club, owned by John C. Dobson, Route 1, Mendota Wisconsin, showing water damage. Sign over the door says "Couples...
Map or Atlas

Westport Plat Map

Date: 1873
Description: A plat map of Westport.
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of Westport Township

Date: 1911
Description: A plat map of the township of Westport in Dane County.
Photograph

Dedication of Sisters of St. Benedict Mother-House

Date: 1955
Description: Catholic Bishop William P. O'Connor blessing the chapel at the new mother-house for the Sisters of St. Benedict located on County Highway M near Fox Bluff.
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YMCA Camp Wakanda

Date: 07 21 1954
Description: Three boys receiving craft instruction in how to braid thongs for use in making a pair of "Indian" moccasins from Dick Carman (right). The boys (left to ri...
Photograph

YMCA Camp Wakanda

Date: 07 21 1954
Description: YMCA Camp superintendent Al Bagley (left) explaining a project to eighteen boys at the camp council ring. Behind them a large eagle cutout is hanging from ...
Photograph

YMCA Camp Wakanda

Date: 07 21 1954
Description: Archers John Vick, Ricky Wixson and Douglas Merdler preparing to send their arrows.
Photograph

YMCA Camp Wakanda

Date: 07 21 1954
Description: YMCA staff member Harold Haak (top, center) declares Bill Cunningham (left) safe at home. Other players are Robert Berhagen as catcher and Steve Walrath, w...
Photograph

City Hall Outing

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Alderman Ivan Nestingen, Alderman Archie Simonson, and Alderman Paul Lorenz sharing a joke while holding plates of food at the Borchers Beach summer home o...
Photograph

City Hall Outing

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Police Chief Bruce Weatherly assists his wife, Inez, in the serving line at the city officials and staff picnic hosted at Alderwoman Ethel Brown's summer h...
Photograph

City Hall Outing

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: Alderman George Reger and Mayor George Forster (right) loading up their plates at the outing. Mayor Foster is dishing up food that is sitting behind an ena...
Photograph

City Hall Outing

Date: 07 14 1954
Description: City Clerk A.W. Barels (left), City Attorney Harold Hanson, and Alderman Norman Moll are shown singing at Alderwoman Ethel Brown's picnic.

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