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University Catholic Center: Programs, 1970-71

Date: 11 24 1970
Description: Poster collage advertising events occurring at the University of Wisconsin-Madison University Catholic Center. Includes sermons, discussions and gathering...
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The Hare Krishna Movement! Poster

Date: 01 1972
Description: Poster publicizing a Hare Krishna "Self-Awakening Program" sessions in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Radha Krishna Temple, at 313 N. Livingston Street. Includ...
Poster

Reach Out for Life

Date: 02 1972
Description: Poster publicizing a Seventh-Day Adventist Church event, "Reach Out for Life," including 27 nights of events, in Madison, Wisconsin. Features two hands com...
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Mrs. William Roehm, Chairman of World Day of Prayer Event

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: Portrait of Mrs. William Roehm, chairman of the planning committee for the Madison Council of United Women's annual "World Day of Prayer" event held at Gra...
Poster

Radical Zionist Alliance Poster

Date: 02 1971
Description: Poster advertising for the Radical Zionist Alliance's Radical National Convention. Caption around picture of guerrilla reads, "Be a revolutionary in Zion, ...
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Youth For Christ Delegates

Date: 12 31 1959
Description: 26 of the 33 Madison area youths who attended evangelist Billy Graham's three-day Youth for Christ Convention in Washington, D.C. posing for a group portra...
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Madison Council of United Church Women Plan Annual World Day of Prayer

Date: 01 19 1961
Description: The Madison Council of United Church Women committee plans for annual "World Day of Prayer" event to be held on February 17, 1961 at Grace Episcopal Church...
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Annual Observance of World Community Day

Date: 10 02 1958
Description: Madison church women plan to join United Church Women throughout the world to observe World Community Day. The service is held at the First Evangelical Uni...
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church Dedication

Date: 08 14 1955
Description: Elevated view of the dedication ceremony and first Mass held at the Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church located at 401 South Owen Drive. Madison Dioces...
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Holy Hour At Breese Stevens Field

Date: 09 12 1954
Description: Over fifty altar boys kneel before a stage decorated with a statue of Mary, with flower arrangements and United States flags. Bishop William P. O'Connor of...
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World Day of Prayer Planning

Date: 02 1960
Description: Three women discuss plans for observance of the World Day of Prayer to be held at Bethel Lutheran Church. Left to right, they are: Mrs. Nadeen Roehm, 1961 ...
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His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

Date: 2008
Description: His Holiness, the Dalai Lama at the Long Life Celebration (Tenshug) at the Dane County Coliseum.
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: Gary Schultz, left, talks with Sally Lewis and Connie Platz. The three youth will participate in the Youth Sunday program at Westminster Presbyterian Churc...
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Monona Academy

Date: 1877
Description: In the foreground stands the Monona Academy and in the background the Norwegian Lutheran Seminary, housed in the octagonal former Soldiers' and Orphans' ho...
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Beth Israel Center Shofar

Date: 09 10 1952
Description: Morris Heifetz, a member of the Beth Israel Center congregation, demonstrates how he sounds the shofar (ram's horn) to call members to worship on Rosh Hash...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: President Dick Caswell, and last year's president Nancy Thielen, members of the youth fellowship at First Baptist church, plan four consecutive days of you...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: John Stockner, left, talks with David Thompson; the boys are members of the youth organization at Central Lutheran Church and are presenting the Sunday wor...
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Deer Park Buddhist Center Kalachakra Temple

Date: 2006
Description: Blessing Ceremony in the original Deer Park Buddhist Center Temple with Geshe L Sopa, ordained sangha and lay participants.
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Catholic Holy Hour

Date: 09 20 1953
Description: Catholic evening worship service held outdoors at Breese Stevens Field, lit by two haloed lights and 3,000 candles. Bishop William O'Connor led the congreg...
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Historic Evening Mass at St. Raphael Cathedral

Date: 02 15 1953
Description: Historic evening mass at St. Raphael Cathedral, a stately two-hour ceremony closing the parish's annual 40 Hours' Devotion. This was the first evening mass...

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