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Herman Amberg Preus Family and Visitors

Date: 1872
Description: The Herman Amberg Preus family and visitors, all wearing hats, are playing croquet in their yard. One child is on a rocking horse and another child is by a...
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Reverend H.A. Preus and Family

Date: 1873
Description: Reverend H.A. Preus and his family pose seated outdoors in front of the Spring Prairie parsonage.
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American Baptist Assembly Pool

Date: 1940
Description: View towards swimming pool towards people relaxing and sitting around the pool near the lake at the Baptist Assembly Grounds. Caption reads: "The Pool Nort...
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Church Picnic

Date: 1976
Description: A group of African Americans gathered at a picnic table for an outdoor church picnic.
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Uncle Bill Thomas with His Wife

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Description: Uncle Bill Thomas with his wife. Accompanying caption reads, "Billy was local patriarch, who made all furniture at Highlander, was a lay minister and staun...
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Rabbi Mayer Relles with Sons

Date: 1949
Description: Rabbi Mayer Relles with sons Nathan (right) and George (left); Trieste, Italy.
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St. Joseph's Guest House (Sisters of the Holy Ghost)

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Description: View of the Ave Maria Garden surrounded on two sides by a building. A large stone statue of Mary stands on a pedestal surrounded by an arched trellis; a sm...
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Grotto at College of the Sacred Heart

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Description: View of a grotto at the College of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1841. A Madonna statue stands in a niche in the grotto, and kneelers can be seen before the...
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Grotto at Saint Louis Academy

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Description: Front view of a stone grotto at Saint Louis Academy, founded in 1818. Two kneelers stand before an altar, and a statue can be seen to the right. Atop the g...
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Saint Joseph of the Pines at College Misericordia

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Description: View of a statue of Saint Joseph of the Pines at College Misercordia, established in 1924 by the Sisters of Mercy. Benches can be seen behind the statue, a...
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Elevated City View

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a city, featuring the Trinity (1813-1814), United (1812-1815), and Center Churches (1812-1814) and the Phelps Gateway. People gather on t...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Missionary Tea

Date: 07 16 1954
Description: Mrs. Elleroy M. Smith (left), a Presbyterian missionary in China for more than 30 years, was guest of honor and speaker at a missionary tea given by the wo...
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Ned Gillam with Two Ministers

Date: 07 1965
Description: Group portrait of three ministers taken by a civil rights volunteer. "Ned Gillam, Disciple of Christ minister, Fairfield, Iowa, was denied admittance to...
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Church Women's Tea

Date: 06 19 1957
Description: Four women gather on the lawn to chat during the Madison Council of Church Women's afternoon tea. They include (left to right) Bessie Schaefer, Mrs. Richar...
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Church Women's Tea

Date: 06 19 1957
Description: Vera Browne and Esther Piepenburg enjoy a sunny day seated outside while attending the Madison Council of Church Women's afternoon tea. Standing at right i...
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Grotto on Holy Hill

Date: 08 1904
Description: View of the grotto on Holy Hill. A statue of the Virgin Mary sits inside a stone arch inside the grotto.
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Prayer Station on Holy Hill

Date: 08 1904
Description: A prayer station with a depiction of one of the stations of the cross on Holy Hill.
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Northern Baptist Assembly (formerly Lawsonia Hotel)

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Description: Black and white photographic view of the lakefront and pool at the Northern Baptist Assembly compound. Patio chairs and tables with umbrellas are on the la...
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Main Building and Office — Villa Immanuel

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Description: View of a wooden structure with a porch along two sides, and a flight of steps to the entrance. People are sitting and standing near benches on the shaded ...
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Migrant School Children

Date: 1967
Description: Children, teachers, and a nun sit at a picnic table at the School for Migrants. The school was set up by the Community Council on Human Relations.

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