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Church on Easter Sunday

Date: 04 06 1969
Description: Children walking out of church after the Easter Sunday service at St. James United Methodist Church at 1114 West Brown Street.
Map or Atlas

Panoramic View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye map of Milwaukee with prominent streets and buildings identified. Taken from City Hall Tower.
Photograph

Milwaukee Panorama Artists

Date: 11 1887
Description: Group portrait of German painters relaxing in the studio of the American Panorama Company, during a break from painting the Jerusalem cyclorama depicting t...
Photograph

St. Josaphat's Church Construction Workers

Date: 1910
Description: Construction workers are posed in front of the partially-built St. Josaphat's Church on scaffolding and wooden steps near large columns. There are two chil...
Postcard

Panoramic View of Milwaukee

Date: 
Description: Elevated view, with Court House, Masonic Temple, St. John's Cathedral, and Emanuel Church indicated. Caption reads: "Panoramic View of Milwaukee."
Postcard

Masonic Temple

Date: 1910
Description: View towards the large, red building with steep roof. First level has awnings above windows. Behind the building is a grassy area. Caption reads: "Masonic ...
Print

St. John's Cathedral

Date: 
Description: Drawing of a fountain and trees in Courthouse Square (now Cathedral Square) in front of the church.
Historical Essay

Lutherans in Wisconsin

Brief documenting of the history of Lutherans in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Catholics in Wisconsin

Brief history of Catholics in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Episcopals in Wisconsin

Brief history of Episcopals in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Evangelicals in Wisconsin

Brief history of Evangelicals in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Nativity Scene Crèche Set

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Nativity scene creche set assembled and used by a Polish-American family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin beginning around 1895. (Museum accession #2007.100)
Historical Essay

Miss Annie Mae's Church Hat

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Hat worn by Annie Mae McClain to services at the Tabernacle Community Baptist Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Museum object #2006.103.2)
Photograph

Chapel of Our Lady of Gudalupe

Date: 
Description: Interior view of the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Photograph

Hotel Room Dedication

Date: 09 04 1958
Description: A man wearing a suit and bow tie is standing at a podium, speaking and gesturing with his hands. A lectern scarf is draped over the podium with the word "P...
Photograph

Queen Maryann Kromrey

Date: 12 29 1955
Description: A woman in a formal gown is sitting and smiling, and holding a corsage. A statue of the Virgin Mary is standing on a table next to her. Caption reads: "The...
Book or Pamphlet

Children's Book

Date: 1900
Description: The front and back covers of a booklet whose title, translated from German, is Pearls. Short Stories for Children. At the bottom of the front cover ...
Photograph

Youth Council Delivers Christmas Donations

Date: 12 24 1966
Description: Followed by father James Groppi, their advisor, four members of the Milwaukee Youth Council of the National Association of Colored People (NAACP), are walk...
Photograph

Lillian Carpenter as Mignon

Date: 04 21 1876
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Lillian Carpenter, in costume as Mignon from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (Wil...
Photograph

Reverend Monseigneur P. M. Abbelen

Date: 1890
Description: Oval-framed quarter-length portrait of Reverend Monseigneur Peter Matthias Abbelen, who was vicar general of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and later spirit...

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