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Catholic Church

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Description: Interior of a Catholic church. View of front of the church with the altar and religious icons. There are ornate designs near the ceiling and the arch to th...
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The Scourged Christ, St. Francis Monastery and College

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Scourged Christ, St. Francis Monastery and College. The statue is behind bars, in front of a stone wall. On the right is a staine...
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America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage: Eighth Station of the Cross — Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Eighth Station of the Cross. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage."Caption at bottom reads: "Eighth Stat...
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America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage: Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Bernadette sculptures enclosed in a stone structure. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place ...
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High Altar at Shrine of Mary, Holy Hill

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the high altar at Holy Hill. Sculptures of the Madonna and child are in the center, and saints are on either side. There are ...
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Fourteenth Station of the Cross, Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized view of the 14th Station — Christ being laid in his tomb. The sculpture is in a niche in a stone arch. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite ...
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Interior of St. Mary's Church

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view towards the nave and the altar of St. Mary's Church. Caption reads: "Interior of St. Mary's Church, South Kaukauna, Wis."
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Grotto — Catholic Cemetery

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Description: Hand-colored view of the grotto in the Catholic Cemetery. Caption reads: "Grotto — Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse, Wis."
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Interior St. Andrews Church

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of an ornate altar with religious statuary and Gothic arches. A crucifix is hanging from the top of the arch over...
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Interior of Catholic Church

Date: 1908
Description: View down aisle towards the altar of a Catholic Church. A statue of Mary is on the left, and one of Jesus is on the right. Caption reads: "Interior, Cathol...
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Blessed Sacrament Church — Dominican Fathers

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Description: Elevated view towards the altar of a Catholic Church located at 2119 Rowley Avenue. The nave has Gothic arches. Caption Reads: "Blessed Sacrament Church &#...
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Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels

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Description: Interior of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels at Notre Dame of the Lake.
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Saint Norbert House

Date: 1957
Description: A sketch of a log cabin with dormer windows above. Text on reverse reads: "St. Norbert House. The first Catholic Church in Dane County. In 1846 Father Adel...
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Grotto Shrine and Builder

Date: 1946
Description: Text on front reads: "Main View and Builder, Rev. P.J. Wagner, Grotto Shrine, Rudolph, Wisconsin." A rock and flower shrine with a statue of Jesus in a nic...
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The Grotto

Date: 03 08 1923
Description: Text on front reads: "The Grotto, near Chapel of the Woods, St. Francis, Wis." The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes was built in 1894 by German-born seminaria...
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Saint Ann's Catholic Church

Date: 1916
Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Saint Ann's Catholic Church, Saxon, Wis." Built in 1909, the church is still serving the needs of the community today. In recent y...

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