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Fountain on the Holy Ghost Church Grounds

Date: 1937
Description: View of fountain with a statue of a bird on top. There is a memorial to Christopher Columbus behind the fountain, and a church with a steeple in the backgr...
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Street Scene

Date: 1929
Description: View down street with children playing in the background. Along the street is a row of businesses and storefronts. Advertisements for Chesterfield cigarett...
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Patriotic Shrine

Date: 1950
Description: View of the Patriotic Shrine on the grounds of the Dickeyville Grotto. The shrine, which was created by Father Matthias Wernerus in 1929-30, honors Columbu...
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Patriotism in Stone, and Grotto, Dickeyville, Wis.

Date: 1920
Description: Photographic postcard view of the grounds of the Dickeyville Grotto. The sculpture, which was created by Father Matthias Wernerus in 1929-30, and honors Co...
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Park at Grotto

Date: 1940
Description: Photograph postcard of the park at the Grotto, with houses in the background. Caption reads: "Park at Grotto, Dickeyville, Wis."
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Front View of Grotto

Date: 1929
Description: Hand-tinted postcard showing the Dickeyville grotto. Postcard caption reads: The Grotto of Christ, the King, and of Mary, his Mother, was conceived, design...
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Dickeyville Grotto

Date: 06 25 1939
Description: The Dickeyville Grotto is a small shrine made out of stone, mortar, colorful rocks and found objects. The modern door is made of glass and metal. A large s...

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