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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Pontifical Field Mass

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: Archbishop Philip Pocock of Winnipeg preaching the sermon at the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field.
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Pontifical Field Mass

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field. The Most Reverend John Treacy, bishop of the La Crosse Diocese ...
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President Nixon and Pope Paul VI

Date: 09 28 1970
Description: Pope Paul VI greets President Richard Nixon at the Vatican. Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, second from the right next to Mrs Nixon, accompanied the Pre...
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Corpus Christi Procession at St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 06 03 1945
Description: A Corpus Christi procession in front of St. Mary's Hospital, including four navy men as canopy bearers, two navy men were flag bearers, and candle bearers ...
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Wisconsin Legislative Banquet

Date: 03 20 1947
Description: Group portrait taken at Wisconsin Legislative banquet. Pictured left to right: Bishop William P. O'Connor, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Madison, Judge...
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Speaker at Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women

Date: 05 17 1950
Description: Shown discussing his talk on 'The United Nations — What It Means To You' with Mrs. I.J. Maurer at the 35th annual conference of the Wisconsin Council of Ca...
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Knights of Columbus-Zor Shrine Committee

Date: 07 07 1950
Description: Committee members plan the seventh annual Knights of Columbus-Zor Shrine softball extravaganza. Louis Fiore is the KC chairman and Lyle Andrews is the Zor ...
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Catholic Holy Hour

Date: 08 07 1950
Description: The Most Rev. William P. O'Connor, Bishop of the Madison Catholic Diocese, is shown at the microphone as he leads prayers for peace at the annual Catholic ...
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Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Banquet

Date: 11 12 1950
Description: Ten men sitting at a table at the Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Banquet at Hotel Loraine. Left to right: Anton L. Nussbaum, past grand knigh...
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Madison Knights of Columbus 50th Anniversary Procession

Date: 11 11 1950
Description: Slightly elevated view of a procession being led out of St. Raphael's Cathedral by Bishop William P. O'Connor in honor of the Madison Knights of Columbus 5...
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Holy Hour

Date: 08 06 1951
Description: The Most Rev. William P. O'Connor, Catholic bishop of Madison, officiates at the sixth annual Holy Hour held at Edgewood College campus, Monroe Street.
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Catholic Women's Club Dinner

Date: 05 05 1952
Description: The speaker's table at the annual banquet of the Madison Catholic Women's Club. Governor Walter Kohler, fifth from the right, was the featured speaker.
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Knights of Columbus Banquet

Date: 05 19 1952
Description: The head table of the Golden Jubilee convention banquet of the Wisconsin Knights of Columbus held at the Loraine Hotel in Madison. From right to left are: ...
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Knights of Columbus Officers

Date: 05 20 1952
Description: The 1952 officers of the Wisconsin state council, Knights of Columbus, at the organization's golden jubilee convention in Madison.
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Blessed Sacrament Parochial School Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 28 1952
Description: Group portrait of members of the Blessed Sacrament Parochial school athletic teams, their coaches and sponsors who were honored at the school's annual banq...
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Knights of Columbus Hall — Exterior

Date: 10 01 1999
Description: "The Knights of Columbus Hall is at 3245 Lighthouse Lane in West Bend, WI." From left to right; Shirley Widmer, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, Rudy Heinecke, and R...
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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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Annual Softball Benefit and Funfest

Date: 06 18 1954
Description: Members of the Madison Shrine and Knights of Columbus met to plan the 11th annual softball benefit and funfest to be held at Breese Stevens Field. Front ro...
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Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: Many priests and altar boys in robes attend a pontifical 'field Mass' at Breese Stevens Field. The Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doc...
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Holy Cross Hospital

Date: 05 1974
Description: Dedication of an addition to the Holy Cross Hospital. The Catholic order opened Holy Cross Hospital in 1926 and completed this addition in 1974. The hospit...

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