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| Date: | 11 21 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Fred Chamberlin, 3475 West Belt Line, demonstrating the preparation and use of a Christmas Advent wreath at the Catholic Information Center, 435 State... |
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| Description: | A view of three small altars. The center altar, set in an alcove, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary; a statue is placed above an ornately decorated cloth and... |
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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... |
| Date: | 03 12 1939 |
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| Description: | Journalist Cecil Brown, who was reporting for CBS from Rome, Italy, took this picture of the crowds in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican awaiting the coron... |
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| Description: | Front view of the Catholic Church. The building features a stairway leading to an arched entrance, a rose window, and a decorative steeple with a clock and... |
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| Description: | Interior of a Catholic church. View of front of the church with the altar and religious icons. There are ornate designs near the ceiling and the arch to th... |
| Date: | 12 11 1954 |
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| Description: | View of the outdoor Christmas nativity scene erected on Olin Terrace facing Monona Avenue off the Capitol Square in Madison. It was sponsored by the Madiso... |
| Date: | 02 20 1958 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the ornately decorated chancel area of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, located at 410 East Main Street. |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | View across road of the Catholic church. Images of saints are in the stained glass windows along the side. There is a large belfry near the front entrance.... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | View down center aisle towards the altar. Pews are on both sides of the aisle, and chandeliers hang from the center of the ceiling. There are sculptures of... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View down aisle between pews towards the altar in the interior of the Catholic Church. Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling. On the left in an arched n... |
| Date: | 10 12 2014 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the altar in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The walls are of cream colored marble, and on the back wall is a large statue of Jesus on the ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view towards the nave and the altar of St. Mary's Church. Caption reads: "Interior of St. Mary's Church, South Kaukauna, Wis." |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Gothic arches frame the intricately designed and decorated altar of the Sacred Heart chapel. Across the front of the high altar, from left to right, are st... |
| Date: | 06 25 1939 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "The Chapel, Saint Clara College, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin." Interior view of a chapel with beautiful ornamentation. |
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