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St. Benedict's Convent on Lake Mendota

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of St. Benedict's convent, mother house, novitiate on the north shore of Lake Mendota (aka Fox Bluff), built in 1953. From 1959 - 1966 it was ...
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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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Badger Spelling Bee

Date: 04 29 1950
Description: Spelling bee champion Arlene Brown of Janesville holding her trophy. Smiling on the right is her eighth grade teacher at St. Mary's Catholic school, Siste...
Postcard

Young Men and Women Posing with Nun

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Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of a nun, one young man and five young women in front of a painted backdrop. The children are all ho...
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Nurse's Scholarship

Date: 09 30 1960
Description: Phyllis Harrington (right) of Arena, a second-year student nurse at St. Mary's, was awarded the Iowa county 40 and 8 chapter nursing scholarship. The prese...
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Spanish Classes at Edgewood Campus School

Date: 05 10 1961
Description: Third grade students at the Edgewood Campus School study Spanish for 20 minutes four days a week. Their teacher is Sister M. Catherine, O.P. Sister Catheri...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Attending a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral is Sister Mary Adelborg of th...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Attending a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral is Sister Mary Alice of the S...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Attending a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral is Sister Mary Clare, Order o...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: Attending a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral is Sister Mary Ardina, Sister...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Attending a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral is Sister Mary Dionetta of Re...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Attending a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral is Sister Mary Justa of the S...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Attending a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral is Sister Mary Flora of the S...
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Meeting

Date: 09 1955
Description: Attending a convocation session of the Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St. Raphael Cathedral is Sister Mary Eunice of the ...
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National Sales Executive Club Essay Contest

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Anne Kleiner and John Triggs were awarded top prizes in the local National Sales Executive Club's essay contest. Shown at the award ceremony are (left to r...
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National Mass Communications History Center Opening

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: Two nuns from Blessed Sacrament Church, Sister Doris (left) and Sister Charlus, were visitors at the symposium conducted by four national news commentators...

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