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Gates of Heaven Synagogue

Date: 07 17 1971
Description: The moving of the Gates of Heaven Synagogue from West Washington Avenue to James Madison Park. Crowds line the streets, and a crane is in the background.
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Sunday School Picnic at Mendota Steamboat Landing

Date: 1879
Description: Norwegian Sunday School Picnic at Mendota steamboat landing. Small lake steamer "Mendota" could reach speeds of up to 18 mph. The barge "Uncle Sam" was 75f...
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Christ Presbyterian Church

Date: 05 10 1929
Description: View from across street of the Christ Presbyterian Church, located at 124 Wisconsin Avenue at Dayton Street.
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Calvary Lutheran Church

Date: 06 27 1935
Description: View across street towards the Calvary Lutheran University Church at 713 State Street.
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Saint Raphael's Cathedral

Date: 1955
Description: Elevated view of Saint Raphael's Cathedral, 216 West Main Street, with the Dane County Courthouse, 207 West Main Street, in the right background and the Pa...
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Razing the First Unitarian Society Meeting House

Date: 03 13 1946
Description: First Unitarian Society Meeting House, 125 Wisconsin Avenue, being razed by Arneson Wrecking Company. View is from Wisconsin Avenue. On the left is the edu...
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Edgewood High School May Crowning

Date: 05 29 1942
Description: Students gathering in front of Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue, waiting for Mass to begin, with May Crowning procession in the foreground.
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Bethel Lutheran Church

Date: 06 22 1941
Description: Exterior view of the Bethel Lutheran Church, 318 Wisconsin Avenue.
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St. Bernard's Catholic Church

Date: 05 13 1941
Description: St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 2460 Atwood Avenue.
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St. Barnabas Catholic Church

Date: 12 30 1930
Description: Exterior view of the St. Barnabas Catholic Church. Snow is on the ground.
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Parade of the Knights Templar

Date: 10 14 1930
Description: Elevated view of the Knights Templar parade south on Carroll Street during the Wisconsin Commandery convention.
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Presbyterian Students' Group

Date: 08 04 1929
Description: Group of students and adult sponsors in front of the Presbyterian Student Headquarters, 731 State Street.
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Calvary Lutheran Center

Date: 05 30 1929
Description: View of the garden and lawn next to the side entrance of Calvary Lutheran Center, 713 State Street. The original St. Paul's nave survives behind both Calva...
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University Methodist Church

Date: 05 26 1929
Description: University Methodist Church, 1127 University Avenue. The building attached on the far left is the Abiel Brooks House.
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Central High School Girls' Club

Date: 03 18 1929
Description: Central High School girls' club group portrait in front of the Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Central High School Girls' Club

Date: 03 18 1929
Description: Central High School girls' club group portrait in front of the Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 10 04 1926
Description: View across E. Johnson Street towards the Masonic Temple at 301 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 04 15 1926
Description: Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Masonic Temple

Date: 04 1926
Description: Masonic Temple, 301 Wisconsin Avenue.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Fence and Church

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated wintertime view of the intersection of South Carroll and West Main Streets, showing the First Baptist Church constructed in 1854, the wooden fence...

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