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Quartet of Brass Horn Players

Date: 03 29 1953
Description: A quartet of horn players, first row David Lewis and William Howard, back row Robert Reuter and Jim Christensen, play for Easter services at Luther Memoria...
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Construction at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Interior of sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 401 South Owen Drive, during construction.
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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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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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Two Women Praying

Date: 06 06 1944
Description: Adelaide and Mrs. August Knoche (Lucille Knoche), mother and daughter, praying at Holy Redeemer Catholic, 128 W. Johnson Street, for the soldiers in Europe...
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St. Raphael's Catholic Church D-Day Prayer

Date: 06 05 1944
Description: George Kraft, 310 West Washington Avenue, praying at the St. Raphael's Catholic Church for the safe return of his son, Private Robert C. Kraft with the D-D...
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Bishop O'Connor Inauguration

Date: 03 12 1946
Description: Elevated view of the altar and congregation in St. Raphael's Cathedral during the inauguration of Most Rev. William P. O'Connor as the first bishop of Madi...
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Skelton-Hacker Wedding

Date: 02 01 1947
Description: John E. Skelton and Kathleen Hacker wedding ceremony at the altar of St. Raphael's Church, with the Rt. Reverend William Mahoney officiating, the maid of h...
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McGuire-Podjaski Wedding

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: John L. McGuire and his bride, the former Patricia A. Podjaski, leaving the altar at St. Paul's University Chapel following their wedding. Pictured at left...
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Lucille Ballweg Funeral

Date: 08 02 1948
Description: Elevated view of scene in sanctuary of St. Martin's Catholic Church, during the funeral for Lucille Ballweg, who was the victim of a tornado.
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St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church

Date: 12 21 1948
Description: Interior view of St. Mary's of the Lake Catholic Church.
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Queen of Apostles Pallottine Seminary Interior

Date: 11 01 1949
Description: Interior view of the new Queen of Apostles Pallottine Seminary, 5810 Cottage Grove Road, showing a classroom that is being used as a chapel.
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Basket Supper At Our Lady Queen of Peace

Date: 11 04 1949
Description: Six women in ethnic dress are shown standing behind decorated lunch baskets. They are at the first social event held in Our Lady Queen of Peace's new scho...
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Blessed Sacrament Convent Dedication

Date: 11 10 1949
Description: Posed in the chapel of the new Blessed Sacrament Convent are, (left to right): Reverend John B. Schneider, pastor of Blessed Sacrament church; Reverend Joh...
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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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New Saint Coletta School Chapel Blessing

Date: 06 28 1953
Description: The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Feider placing a missal on the candlelighted altar at the new chapel at St. Coletta school for exceptional children in Jefferson.
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St. Raphael Cathedral Remodeling

Date: 09 08 1953
Description: Martin Baaken, Dennis Meronek, and Paul Brantmeyer remove pews from one section of St. Raphael Cathedral as a historic remodeling project gets under way at...
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St. Raphael Cathedral Remodeling

Date: 09 08 1953
Description: Carpenters install a four-story wall to close off the front of the St. Raphael's sanctuary during the remodeling project that will rebuild the sanctuary an...
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Crowning the May Queen

Date: 05 04 1954
Description: Jacqueline Porter is wearing a long veil and is standing atop a step stool while placing a flower crown on the head of a St. Mary statue inside an unnamed ...
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St. James Volunteers

Date: 12 18 1954
Description: Group portrait of twenty men who volunteered their time to help remodel a home at 1129 Mound Street into a new convent for the nuns of St. James' Parish.

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