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Main Entrance to Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the arched entrance to the main church at Holy Hill, with stained glass windows. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place...
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Interior of the Church at Holy Hill

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the nave facing the altar at Holy Hill. Caption at top reads: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage."Caption at bottom reads: ...
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St. Caecilia's Church

Date: 1909
Description: Corner view of St. Caecilia's Church. Romanesque arches are on the windows and steeple. A dwelling (perhaps a parsonage) is next door.Caption reads: "St. C...
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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.
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Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: Exterior view of Sacred Heart Academy on the Edgewood College campus. Caption reads: "Sacred Heart Academy, Madison, Wis."
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St. Jude's Chapel

Date: 1963
Description: Text on back reads: "Log Chapel dedicated to St. Jude, Apostle, at the terminus of a bridge from which a wayside shrine and World War-I Memorial is viewed....
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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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Catholic Church

Date: 1917
Description: Text on front reads: "Catholic Church, Shell Lake, Wis." A brick church with a belfry and arched windows. The pastor is standing at the front entrance.
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Chapel, Saint Clara College

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "The Chapel, Saint Clara College, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin." Interior view of a chapel with beautiful ornamentation.
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Catholic Church and Parsonage

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Catholic Church and Parsonage, Stetsonville, Wis." Both buildings are built of brick with arched windows, and a log cabin is behind t...
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Cathedral of Christ the King

Date: 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Cathedral, Christ the King, Superior, Wis." The Cathedral of Christ the King is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Su...
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Courthouse

Date: 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Court House, Waukesha, Wis." Built in 1893 of limestone in the Richardson Romanesque style, it is now the home of the Waukesha County...

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