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William H. Brisbane

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Description: William H. Brisbane, Chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry. Inset photograph taken from a large Civil War commemorative roster.
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Flying Nun in a B-52

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Description: The real flying nun, Sister Mary Aquinas Kinskey, O.S.F., in a B-52 simulator with Major Ralph M. Hanson. Sister Mary Aquinas was fulfilling her dream of f...
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Selling Dried Corn At the Municipal Market

Date: 1918
Description: A member of the Dane County Council of Defense Food Board Women's Committee sells dried corn at the farmer's market. Women's organizations sold wheat subst...
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Indians Take Revenge on the Priests

Date: 1655
Description: Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were publish...
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Carib Indians Revolt at Cumana against Dominican Monks

Date: 1655
Description: Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were publish...
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Capitol Square Parade

Date: 10 07 1887
Description: Military parade on Main Street honoring President Grover Cleveland's visit to Madison. Soldiers of the University Battalion are marching on West Main Stree...
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Pastor Claus Clausen

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Pastor Clause L. Clausen, a chaplain in Companies F and S, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained f...
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Bibles for Doughboys

Date: 09 1917
Description: Khaki-covered Bibles being made by the American Bible Society for American fighters during World War I. The goal was one million testaments. All the worker...
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Stonewall Jackson's Prayer Meeting

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Description: A drawing of a prayer meeting at General Stonewall Jackson's camp, from Confederate War Etchings by A. Volck.
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Reverend Elgar F. Mindorff

Date: 02 04 1944
Description: Reverend Elgar F. Mindorff, not long after being released from a Japanese military prison in China.
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Four Women Volunteers at Red Cross Workshop

Date: 02 24 1944
Description: Red Cross volunteers from Christ Presbyterian Church working on "scruffies" for hospitalized soldiers at Truax Field. Left to right are Mrs. H.L. Yeager, R...
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Two Women Praying

Date: 06 06 1944
Description: Adelaide and Mrs. August Knoche (Lucille Knoche), mother and daughter, praying at Holy Redeemer Catholic, 128 W. Johnson Street, for the soldiers in Europe...
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Woman Praying

Date: 06 06 1944
Description: Mary Udulutch, 330 North Carroll Street, praying for her fiancé, Technical Sargent Ronald Whitehall, at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 131 West Johnson...
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St. Raphael's Catholic Church Service

Date: 06 06 1944
Description: St. Raphael's Catholic Church early service participants offering prayers for family members. Mrs. Leslie Matts, (Mary Matts), mother of Private Dudley Mat...
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St. Raphael's Catholic Church D-Day Prayer

Date: 06 05 1944
Description: George Kraft, 310 West Washington Avenue, praying at the St. Raphael's Catholic Church for the safe return of his son, Private Robert C. Kraft with the D-D...
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church D-Day Service

Date: 06 05 1944
Description: Friends and relatives of service men and women participating in prayer at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church for the D-Day Invasion forces.
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Upson Family

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Group portrait showing christening of Richard Upson. From left: Pat Upson, wife of Lieutenent Commander Richard Upson, holding her ten month old son, Richa...
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Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field

Date: 09 10 1944
Description: Third annual Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field sponsored by the Holy Hour Society of Dane County, with flag flanked altar. Soldiers are sitting in the fore...
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Holy Hour

Date: 09 10 1944
Description: Third annual Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field sponsored by the Holy Hour Society of Dane County with flag flanked alter. Soldiers and army nurses are show...
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Holy Hour

Date: 09 10 1944
Description: Third annual Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field sponsored by the Holy Hour Society of Dane County with flag flanked altar. Soldiers are in the foreground, k...

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