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Re-dedication of St. Raphael's Cathedral

Date: 03 10 1955
Description: Re-dedication of St. Raphael's Cathedral. Elevated view of people sitting in pews for a service. Newspaper caption reads: "Resplendent St. Raphael Cathedra...
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Portable Confessional

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Portable confessional, manufactured by Burgess Manning Company, set up in front of the altar at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2119 Rowley Avenue.
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Father Flad's First Mass

Date: 06 20 1942
Description: Altar of Blessed Sacrament Church, 2119 Rowley Avenue where Father Paul N. Flad is celebrating his first Mass.
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Father Flad's First Mass

Date: 05 20 1942
Description: Father Paul N. Flad faces the congregation during his first Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2119 Rowley Avenue, with priests and altar boys kneeling in p...
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Blessed Sacrament Boys' Choir

Date: 06 11 1941
Description: Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church boys' choir grouped in front of the altar, with The Reverend James A. McInerney (Father Mac) in their midst. The church i...
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St. Patrick's 8th Grade Graduation

Date: 06 12 1941
Description: Group portrait of St. Patrick's eighth grade graduation class, with a priest in front of the altar, 410 East Main Street.
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St. Rose Church in Cuba City

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of St. Rose Roman Catholic Church, with an inset of the interior looking towards the altar. Caption reads: "Catholic Church, Cuba City, Wis."
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St. Peters First Communion Class

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: A group portrait of a First Communion class, taken in front of the altar at St. Peter Catholic Church.
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St. Peter First Communion Class

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: A group portrait of a First Communion class taken in front of the altar, along with a priest, inside the St. Peter Catholic Church.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Graduation Class

Date: 05 30 1954
Description: Group portrait of graduation class at St. John the Baptist Catholic School, with boys, girls and one priest.
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church First Communion Group

Date: 05 08 1955
Description: Group portrait of first communion group standing in front of the altar with a priest, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 5105 Schofield Avenue.
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Catholic Church Altar and Crucifix

Date: 08 17 1955
Description: Bronze crucifix, wall mosaic of religious symbols, and altar in St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 5460 Mary Lake Road.
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Pontifical Field Mass

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: View of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field. The Most Reverend John Treacy, bishop of the La Crosse ...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Pontifical Field Mass

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field. The Most Reverend John Treacy, bishop of the La Crosse Diocese ...
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Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field

Date: 09 09 1945
Description: Archbishop Moses E. Kiley of Milwaukee and other clergy at the altar on Breese Stevens Field celebrating Holy Hour. Intentions of the Holy Hour for this ye...
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Holy Hour

Date: 08 06 1951
Description: The Most Rev. William P. O'Connor, Catholic bishop of Madison, officiates at the sixth annual Holy Hour held at Edgewood College campus, Monroe Street.
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: A view of the chapel altar, made of carved wood. A vase of carnations sits on the right altar gate. The altar itself has a cloth covering the top, with ca...
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Our Lady of Wisdom Academy

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Description: A view of the stone fountain and grotto at Our Lady of Wisdom Academy. The grotto contains an altar to the Virgin and an alcove at the top contains a statu...
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St. Joseph's Academy of Maine

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the study hall at St. Joseph's Academy of Maine, which appears to be connected to or double as a chapel. A bookshelf holding a bust sculpture is ...
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Catholic School Room

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Description: View from back of a classroom, looking towards the front where a crucifix hangs on the wall and a corner altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Jesus stand...

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