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Nun Praying

Date: 03 01 2005
Description: A nun praying before the installation of Bishop Jerome Listecki at Cathedral of St. Joseph The Workman.
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Biker and his Motorcycle

Date: 2008
Description: A biker wearing a leather jacket with patches and pins of the Christian cross. On his motorcycle, a quotation reads: "Deuteronomy 4:24 - For the Lord your ...
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Lutheran Church

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Description: Exterior view across road of Lutheran church with stained glass and a steeple with a bell and cross. A horse and carriage are moving down the street on the...
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Baptist Church

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Description: View from across street of a Baptist Church. There is a house next door to the church (perhaps a parsonage).
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Presbyterian Church

Date: 1920
Description: View across road towards a church with a steeple that features a bell. There is an open shed behind the church, and houses are in the background. A datesto...
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Catholic Church

Date: 1920
Description: View of front exterior of church with a steeple with a cross on top. On the right is a row of trees, and beyond there appears to be a field or marshy area....
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Straightjacketed Escape

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Description: View from street of Madison magician Ben Bergor being raised feet first (upside down) and in a straightjacket to perform an escape act outside a LaCrosse, ...
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Straightjacketed Escape

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Description: View from window looking down at the escape act of Madison magician Ben Bergor. He is beginning to make the escape from the straightjacket while the crowd ...
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Viterbo University Campus

Date: 02 2014
Description: Students walking on the Viterbo University campus in winter. Viterbo University is a Roman Catholic liberal arts university. On the right are banners, on t...
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Workmen and the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman

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Description: View down street towards men at work on a boarded-up building on a street corner. A city bus enters the street on the left. In the background is the Cathed...
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Cardinal Raymond Burke

Date: 12 2010
Description: The Cardinal Raymond Burke, then head of the Vatican Supreme Court, posing for a portrait in Bishop’s Vestry, Saint Joseph the Workman Cathedral. He is wea...
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Rev. John A. Blaschke

Date: 1895
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Reverend John Blaschke of St. Wenceslas Church.
Postcard

Main Altar, St. Rose Chapel

Date: 1907
Description: Hand-colored view of the main altar of St. Rose Chapel. Flanked by statues and a fresco above.
Postcard

Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, La Crosse, Wis.

Date: 1972
Description: Corner view of St. Joseph's Cathedral, dedicated 1962. There is a clock in the steeple face. Automobiles are parked along the curbs.
Postcard

St. Paul's Universalist Church

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Description: Hand-colored view across street towards a church. There is an inset portrait of Leonard E. Blackmer, Pastor and Manager at top left. Caption reads: "St. Pa...
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Funeral Service

Date: 03 13 2015
Description: Father Robert Schaller is standing next to a casket holding the body of David Marcou's father, David A. Marcou inside St. James Church. There are flower ar...
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Burial Service

Date: 03 13 2015
Description: Father Robert Schaller is reading a blessing over the closed casket of David Marcou's father, David A. Marcou, which is awaiting burial in Gate of Heaven C...
Historical Object

Heileman's Old Style Lager Beer Label

Date: 1992
Description: A beer label featuring Heileman's Old Style Lager and Heileman Brewing Company, incorporating a drawing in the center labeled: "A Scene of Monks Brewing". ...

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