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Portable Confessional

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Portable confessional, manufactured by Burgess Manning Company, set up in front of the altar at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2119 Rowley Avenue.
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Catholic Church in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: Front view of the Catholic Church. The building features a stairway leading to an arched entrance, a rose window, and a decorative steeple with a clock and...
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International Irish Catholic Church

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Description: Interior of the International Irish Catholic Church, facing the altar.
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Interior, Catholic Church

Date: 1912
Description: View down aisle between pews towards the altar in the interior of the Catholic Church. Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling. On the left in an arched n...
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Trauba-Rollinger Wedding

Date: 08 28 1954
Description: Trauba-Rollinger wedding, as seen through the glass doors at Saint Mary's Catholic Church.
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Sterr-Grothouse Wedding

Date: 06 13 1953
Description: Sterr-Grothhouse wedding at Saint Andrew's Catholic Church.
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New Gymnasium Building at Edgewood College

Date: 05 26 1961
Description: Wooden arches forming the roof of the gymnasium on the campus of Edgewood College.
Postcard

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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Holy Family Hospital, Chapel

Date: 1901
Description: Gothic arches frame the intricately designed and decorated altar of the Sacred Heart chapel. Across the front of the high altar, from left to right, are st...
Postcard

Interior St. Andrews Church

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of an ornate altar with religious statuary and Gothic arches. A crucifix is hanging from the top of the arch over...
Postcard

Blessed Sacrament Church — Dominican Fathers

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Description: Elevated view towards the altar of a Catholic Church located at 2119 Rowley Avenue. The nave has Gothic arches. Caption Reads: "Blessed Sacrament Church &#...
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First Photos of New Our Lady Queen of Peace Church

Date: 08 12 1955
Description: Interior elevated view of the sanctuary and nave full of pews from the choir's balcony in the new Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church at 401 South Owen...
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Dickeyville Grotto

Date: 06 25 1939
Description: The Dickeyville Grotto is a small shrine made out of stone, mortar, colorful rocks and found objects. The modern door is made of glass and metal. A large s...
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St. James Catholic Church Pays Respect to Deceased Pastor Msgr. John A. Koelzer

Date: 12 18 1957
Description: Elevated view through an arch towards a large group of people sitting in pews. The body of Msgr. John A. Koelzer, 67, pastor of St. James Catholic Church, ...
Postcard

St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes

Date: 01 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "A vista, St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes, St. Francis, Wis." An elevated view of the Institute grounds with buildings, streets an...
Postcard

Saint Ann's Catholic Church

Date: 1916
Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Saint Ann's Catholic Church, Saxon, Wis." Built in 1909, the church is still serving the needs of the community today. In recent y...
Postcard

Chapel, Saint Clara College

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "The Chapel, Saint Clara College, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin." Interior view of a chapel with beautiful ornamentation.

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