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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Children enjoy cold treats while being entertained, as nuns and an adult male look on. |
| Date: | 05 26 1956 |
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| Description: | First communion group of 10 boys and seven girls with a priest and nun at Holy Redeemer Church, located at 128 West Johnson Street. |
| Date: | 06 10 1956 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of a graduation class of 9 girls and 5 boys, holding their diplomas, with a priest and a nun at Holy Redeemer Church, located at 128... |
| Date: | 05 25 1958 |
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| Description: | Outdoor group portrait of first communion class of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 West Johnson Street. The group is near the church and includes sixtee... |
| Date: | 06 14 1953 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of seven boys and five girls with one nun and one priest, Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 128 West Johnson Street, eighth graduation class. |
| Date: | 04 25 1954 |
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| Description: | A group portrait of children in a First Communion class, with a priest and nun, of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. |
| Date: | 05 30 1954 |
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| Description: | First communion class at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 West Johnson Street, with a priest and a nun. |
| Date: | 06 08 1955 |
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| Description: | St. Bernard's School, 2460 Atwood Avenue, graduation class, including a priest and a nun. Alternate view. |
| Date: | 06 09 1957 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Holy Redeemer Catholic School graduation class, eight boys and three girls, with priest and nun. |
| Date: | 06 20 1957 |
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| Description: | Elevated group portrait of Catholic School children, St. Mary of the Nativity, with priest Father Finnegan, and four nuns, posing outdoors. |
| Date: | 05 1959 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of St. Patrick Catholic Church, 410 East Main Street, first communion class, including two priests and one nun. |
| Date: | 09 24 1958 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of St. Patrick's Catholic Church grade school, 410 East Main Street, first grade class with Sister Marie Edward, O.P. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of St. Benedict's convent, mother house, novitiate on the north shore of Lake Mendota (aka Fox Bluff), built in 1953. From 1959 - 1966 it was ... |
| Date: | 04 29 1950 |
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| Description: | Spelling bee champion Arlene Brown of Janesville holding her trophy. Smiling on the right is her eighth grade teacher at St. Mary's Catholic school, Siste... |
| Date: | 08 06 1950 |
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| Description: | Donald Reger and Douglas O'Neill show up for registration as two religious sisters open the door to St. Patrick school, 630 East Washington Avenue. |
| Date: | 09 19 1950 |
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| Description: | The making of bandages is another hospital necessity which can be taken over by volunteer workers. Sister M. Carmelita, superintendent of S. Mary's hospita... |
| Date: | 11 13 1950 |
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| Description: | People sit around the head table for the annual college day for students at Edgewood College. From left are: Sister Mary Peter, O.P.; Rev. Mark Barron, O.P... |
| Date: | 12 21 1950 |
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| Description: | Two Christian nuns, Sisters Mary Gile and Mary Louise, are shown setting up the Nativity crib for the Christmas tableau in the Sisters' chapel at St. Mary'... |
| Date: | 07 22 1952 |
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| Description: | Participating in the groundbreaking ceremonies for a new elementary school building on the Edgewood campus are left to right, foreground: Mother Evelyn Mot... |
| Date: | 09 03 1952 |
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| Description: | A group of students are shown 'trudging' up the steps at St. James school as Sister Mary Ferdinella, principal, welcomes her flock from atop the steps. |
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