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Catholic Church and Parsonage

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Description: Exterior view of the Catholic church and parsonage. Caption reads: "Catholic Church and Parsonage, Abbotsford, Wis."
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St. Mary's Church

Date: 1950
Description: View from street of St. Mary's Catholic Church, located three blocks north of the business district.
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St. Francis (Borgia) Church

Date: 1871
Description: View toward the church, which is a stone building with a clock in the bell tower/steeple. Arched windows are on the front and sides. A fence is running alo...
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St. Louis Church

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Description: A brick church with twin spires. Caption reads: "St. Louis Church, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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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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The Entrance, Leading Up the Hill

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Description: Photographic postcard view of the stone arch marking the entrance to the Stations of the Cross at Holy Hill. A crowd of pilgrims are standing underneath. C...
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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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Catholic Church

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Description: View of the Catholic church, with patchy snow on the lawn in front. There are two steeples, one in front and one in the rear. Caption reads: "Catholic Chur...
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St. James Church and Rectory

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior view across unpaved road towards a two-story church on the left, and a rectory on the right. Caption Reads: "St. James Church and Rectory, Madison...
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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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Returning from Work

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "'Returning from Work.' St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes. St. Francis, Wis." A group of six women holding implements and a nun are ...
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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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St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes

Date: 01 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "A vista, St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes, St. Francis, Wis." An elevated view of the Institute grounds with buildings, streets an...
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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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