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| Date: | 1832 |
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| Description: | Tombs made by Assiniboin Indians in trees. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop. |
| Date: | 07 26 1947 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Walter Becker's body in a casket in the front of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 247 Division Street. The casket is surrounded by fl... |
| Date: | 09 17 1945 |
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| Description: | Body of James S. Timlin, 79, in his coffin. |
| Date: | 03 15 1947 |
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| Description: | Pallbearers carrying the casket of Governor Walter Goodland from the Madison Masonic Temple. |
| Date: | 05 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Crowd of mourners at the funeral of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy outside St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. |
| Date: | 05 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Procession of Catholic clergy at the funeral of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. In Wisconsin, and elsewhere in the nation, the Catholic Church was among McCart... |
| Date: | 05 1957 |
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| Description: | The crowd gathered outside St. Mary's Catholic Church for the funeral of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy watches as the procession to the cemetery begins. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Holy Redeemer Church, also called the "German Catholic" church, decorated for Father Dreis's funeral. |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the interior of the Presbyterian church decorated for the funeral of Mrs. George Smith. |
| 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. |
| Date: | 08 02 1948 |
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| Description: | Scene in the cemetery near Martinsville during the internment of Lucille Ballweg, victim of a tornado. |
| Date: | 12 01 1948 |
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| Description: | Dr. Charles A. Puls, pastor of Luther Memorial church, 1021 University Avenue, looks down on the caskets of a mother and her three children, during funeral... |
| Date: | 12 01 1948 |
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| Description: | The funeral for the fire victims of the Bedford Street fire was finalized in the Middleton Junction Cemetery. The caskets are shown as the mourners await t... |
| Date: | 07 25 2007 |
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| Description: | Open casket of Margaret Brom, during a wake at St. Bart's. |
| Date: | 02 12 1950 |
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| Description: | A mortgage burning ceremony was held at the South Shore Methodist Church, 610 Olin Avenue, and more than 100 persons participated. The church was built and... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | The remains of President Lincoln lying in state in Monument Square and Pavilion. Lincoln's body was on its way from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illino... |
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| Description: | Funeral memorial card with a floral cross and bouquets. |
| Date: | 02 16 1978 |
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| Description: | "Lester Beck readies the casket for the burial service at Zion Lutheran Church." |
| Date: | 02 16 1978 |
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| Description: | "Zion Lutheran Church, Town of Theresa. At this moment, funeral services of Herb Sellnow are taking place." |
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