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The Second Station of the Cross

Date: 1910
Description: A group of children are praying with their hands clasped in front of them, at the second station of the cross on Holy Hill, near Hartford, Wisconsin. Capti...
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Holy Hill Shrine

Date: 1935
Description: View of a Holy Hill shrine depicting one of the stations of the cross. Caption reads: "Holy Station, Jesus is Laid in the Tomb, Holy Hill, Wis".
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Lutheran Church

Date: 08 1971
Description: Color postcard elevated view towards the altar of the Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church. A Christmas tree is on the right.
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Orphan Asylum

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior view of the orphan asylum. There are a number of crosses on the roof. Caption reads: "Orphan Asylum, Manitowoc, Wis."
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Holy Family Hospital

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Description: Elevated view of Holy Family Hospital. Automobiles are parked at the curb in front. There are crosses on the roof. Caption reads: "Holy Family Hospital, Ma...
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Grotto of Lourdes, Grotto Shrine

Date: 1946
Description: Text on front reads: "Grotto of Lourdes, Grotto Shrine, Rudolph, Wisconsin." A garden with flowers, rocks, shrubs and paths. A rock shrine with a statue of...
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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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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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East Wiota Lutheran Church

Date: 1963
Description: Text on the reverse reads: "East Wiota Lutheran Church, South Wayne, Wisconsin 53587. The Oldest Norwegian Lutheran Church in America still in use today. O...
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Church of the Saints

Date: 1930
Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Church of the Saints Maria-Anna." Interior of a church with an ornate altar and statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary on the left a...

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