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Christ Presbyterian Interior

Date: 09 20 1934
Description: Christ Presbyterian Church chancel area, 124 Wisconsin Avenue. The new oak choir screen is designed to harmonize with the Byzantine period treatment of the...
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Andrew Proudfit House

Date: 1875
Description: Andrew Proudfit house at the corner of Fairchild Street and West Washington Avenue. The steeple and neighboring triangular window belong to the First Bapti...
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May Queen Crowning, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: Interior of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 West Johnson Street, May Queen (Virgin Mary) crowning ceremony. Shows the coronation Queen accompanied by th...
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May Queen Crowning, Holy Redeemer Church

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: Interior of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 West Johnson Street, May Queen (Virgin Mary) crowning ceremony. Shows the coronation Queen accompanied by th...
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Francis J. Bloodgood Family

Date: 06 17 1948
Description: Group portrait of the Reverend and Mrs. Francis J. Bloodgood, former pastor of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, and their family, taken at their home, 1102 Li...
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Presbyterian Women's Garden Party

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Women representing Presbyterian churches of Madison attended the garden party given at the home of Mrs. W.H. Conlin, 739 Farwell Drive, in honor of Mrs. Ho...
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Ground Breaking At Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish

Date: 07 18 1948
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor, in vestments, turning the first shovel of dirt for the building that will contain the parish auditorium and six classrooms on t...
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St. Francis House

Date: 1934
Description: Exterior of front entrance of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. A low stone wall is in the foreground.
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A Nun Playing a Lute-Like Instrument

Date: 1898
Description: A nun stands near a piano and plays a lute-like instrument in a house on West Washington Avenue.
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Edgewood High School May Crowning

Date: 05 20 1953
Description: Margaret Dunn places a floral crown on the statute of the blessed Virgin Mary at the annual May crowning ceremony at Edgewood high school. Other high schoo...
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Edgewood High School May Crowning

Date: 05 20 1953
Description: The senior class, the girls in front and the boys and the school choir and band behind, stand near an outdoor staircase at the annual May crowning ceremony...
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Frank Horner's Sunday School Class Reunion

Date: 07 11 1953
Description: Group portrait of members of Frank Horner's Sunday school class, seated on the lawn at the Horner home at 3515 Blackhawk Drive, who returned for a reunion....
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Sculpture of Buddha Head

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Description: Buddha head, titled "Monumental Oriental Head," surrounded by trees and shrubs in Sid's background. With dimensions of 110 x 45 x 78 inches, it sits on a t...
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Low Relief of a Buddhist Face

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Description: Painted low relief, set in the lawn near the base of the Buddha sculpture, of a Buddhist face, along with abstract flower patterns. Owls are set along the ...
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Bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy

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Description: Sculpture of Avalokiteshvara / Kannon / Guanyin (also known as the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy) in Sid's backyard. The figure depicted as either ma...
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"Monumental Oriental Head"

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Description: Large Cambodian-styled, cast concrete "Monumental Oriental Head" of a Buddha painted red in Sid's backyard with heavily textured light-colored hair and top...
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Electric Shaver Service, Schwartz Jewelers and H. Halperin Building

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards two buildings. On the far left is the back of a large billboard next to the side of the brick building which has two busin...
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New Dale Heights Presbyterian Church Building

Date: 07 15 1958
Description: The new building for the Dale Heights Presbyterian Church at the corner of University Avenue and Dale Avenue. The congregation was originally part of Chris...
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Live Christmas Creche Scene Held Outdoors at the Midvale Lutheran Church

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: A live outdoor Christmas scene is held at the new Midvale Lutheran Church at 4329 Tokay Boulevard. Live sheep and a burro are used in the creche. The Chris...

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