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Holy Redeemer Church, First Holy Communion

Date: 05 17 1942
Description: Group portrait of Holy Communion class, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 140 West Johnson Street.
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Snow Cones for the Kids

Date: 1950
Description: Children enjoy cold treats while being entertained, as nuns and an adult male look on.
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Edgewood May Crowning Mass

Date: 05 29 1942
Description: Students and nuns kneeling outside of Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue during the May Crowning Mass.
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First Communion Group

Date: 05 26 1956
Description: First communion group of 10 boys and seven girls with a priest and nun at Holy Redeemer Church, located at 128 West Johnson Street.
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Catholic Graduation Class

Date: 06 10 1956
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a graduation class of 9 girls and 5 boys, holding their diplomas, with a priest and a nun at Holy Redeemer Church, located at 128...
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First Communion Class

Date: 05 25 1947
Description: Group portrait of First Communion class, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, with thirty-nine children, a nun and a priest.
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Graduation Class, Holy Redeemer School

Date: 06 16 1947
Description: Group portrait of graduation class, Holy Redeemer School, with twenty-one children, a nun and a priest.
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Catholic School Group

Date: 06 20 1957
Description: Elevated group portrait of Catholic School children, St. Mary of the Nativity, with priest Father Finnegan, and four nuns, posing outdoors.
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Holy Family Convent and College

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of The Holy Family Convent and College, motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, and liberal arts for the education of Siste...
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Nun Sitting in Chair

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Description: A nun is seated in a rocking chair. Note on photograph reads, "This is what I aspire to be".
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Children Posing with Nun

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Description: Studio portrait of three children with flower bouquets in front of a painted backdrop. One boy is seated and two girls are standing. All of the children ar...
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Notre Dame Convent

Date: 1871
Description: The building has a fence around it and the yard is filled with trees. Pedestrians are in the road, as well as a man riding a horse.
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St. Mary's Hospital Volunteers

Date: 09 19 1950
Description: The making of bandages is another hospital necessity which can be taken over by volunteer workers. Sister M. Carmelita, superintendent of S. Mary's hospita...
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A Nun Playing a Lute-Like Instrument

Date: 1898
Description: A nun stands near a piano and plays a lute-like instrument in a house on West Washington Avenue.
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Edgewood College Annual College Day for Students

Date: 11 13 1950
Description: People sit around the head table for the annual college day for students at Edgewood College. From left are: Sister Mary Peter, O.P.; Rev. Mark Barron, O.P...
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Christmas Tableau at St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 12 21 1950
Description: Two Christian nuns, Sisters Mary Gile and Mary Louise, are shown setting up the Nativity crib for the Christmas tableau in the Sisters' chapel at St. Mary'...
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: Interior view of the lounge at the Our Lady of the Cenacle convent. The room is furnished with upholstered chairs and couches, tables, and area rugs.
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: iew of a woman sitting with a nun in front of a fireplace in the Maude Adams guest house at Our Lady of the Cenacle convent. The room has low wooden ceilin...
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Nun's Cell in Carmelite Monastery

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Description: Interior view of a nun's cell, furnished with a bed, stool, and dresser. A bare light bulb provides illumination, shutters cover a window and a cross hangs...
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New Saint Coletta School Chapel Blessing

Date: 06 27 1953
Description: The Most Rev. William P. O'Connor of Madison stands at the center of the altar during the Mass at Saint Coletta school in Jefferson following the blessing ...

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