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| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of a Methodist Church with a lawn, trees and a fence. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Interior view of St. Francis Xavier Church. |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the interior of the front area in Bethel Lutheran Church, showing the altar and large stained glass window. |
| Date: | 02 27 1955 |
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| Description: | Interior of Saint Raphael Cathedral, 216 West Main Street, showing the new altar. |
| Date: | 11 21 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Fred Chamberlin, 3475 West Belt Line, demonstrating the preparation and use of a Christmas Advent wreath at the Catholic Information Center, 435 State... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 126 (120) West Johnson Street. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | The interior of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 126 (120) West Johnson Street. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | The highly decorated and ornamented interior of a Catholic church. Caption reads: "Catholic Church, Marathon, Wis." |
| Date: | 12 18 1947 |
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| Description: | Fletcher Mills doing a card trick for three children, with a clown looking on, at the Madison Shriners yule party at the Washington Orthopedic School, 545 ... |
| Date: | 08 02 1948 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of scene in sanctuary of St. Martin's Catholic Church, during the funeral for Lucille Ballweg, who was the victim of a tornado. |
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| Description: | View across lawn toward the front and right side of the church which has a field stone foundation and half timber sides. The roof has several gables, and t... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the wooden church. The entrance is below the belfry. All visible sides have tall, pointed arch windows with stained glass. A path from the... |
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| Description: | A view of three small altars. The center altar, set in an alcove, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary; a statue is placed above an ornately decorated cloth and... |
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| Description: | View down aisle toward the sanctuary area. An altar screen covered in vines separates the sanctuary area from the seating area and on in it is a banner tha... |
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| Description: | A view of the chapel altar, made of carved wood. A vase of carnations sits on the right altar gate. The altar itself has a cloth covering the top, with ca... |
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| Description: | View down aisle toward the altar, with the pews decorated with evergreen trees and shrubbery. The ceiling has low relief moldings in a abstract pattern. Th... |
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| Description: | A view of the altar with the body of St. Paula beneath. Two statues flank the crucifix. A row of pews is on the left. |
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| Description: | View down aisle toward a minister preaching from the elevated pulpit, while the congregation listens. To the right of the pulpit is the altar. |
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| Description: | A view of a two-person bedroom at the Academy of Jesus and Mary. The room is furnished with two beds, a desk, dresser, and wash stand. |
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| Description: | View of a large, ornate organ inside a chapel at the University of Chicago. Below the organ pipes are pews and flags. The University was founded by John D.... |
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