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Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner"

Date: 02 17 1949
Description: Speaker's table at the annual Lutheran Men's Club "Sweetheart's Dinner" held in the Lutheran Memorial Church, 1021 University Avenue. Seated left to right:...
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Departing Lutheran Pastor

Date: 05 24 1953
Description: Reverend A. Henry Hetland and his wife, Phelva, chat with Arnold Voss who is president of the Lutheran Students Foundation at the University of Wisconsin. ...
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Lutheran Pastor Ernest B. Steen and His Wife

Date: 06 21 1954
Description: Portrait of Dr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Steen in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary. He is pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church where a reception will b...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

Date: 1970
Description: "Groundbreaking ceremony at St. Peter's Lutheran Church for parish hall & school rooms. Left to right: Dennis Schuster, Wayne Giese, Ronald Bernard, Marvi...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

Date: 1970
Description: "Pastor Hahn takes a turn with the shovel at the groundbreaking at St. Peter's Lutheran Church."
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Unitarian Anniversary

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: The head table at a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the First Unitarian Society of Madison. Seated at the table are Frank Lloyd Wright and, next to ...
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Reverend Albert Schumacher of St. John's Lutheran Church

Date: 08 30 1956
Description: Reverend Albert G. Schumacher is the pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. The church is celebrating its Ce...
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Holy Union Ceremony of Brian Bigler and Ken Scott at First Unitarian Society with Minister

Date: 07 22 1995
Description: Holy Union ceremony of Brian Bigler (right) and Ken Scott (left) on July 22, 1995 at the First Unitarian Church, Madison, Wisconsin. This may have been on...
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Holy Union Ceremony of Brian Bigler and Ken Scott at the First Unitarian Society

Date: 07 22 1995
Description: Holy Union ceremony of Brian Bigler (left) and Ken Scott (right) on July 22, 1995 at the First Unitarian Church, Madison, Wisconsin. Taken during the cand...
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Wedding Party and Pastor

Date: 12 12 1954
Description: Three-quarter-length group portrait of a wedding party with the pastor. The bride is wearing a street-length dress of ivory florentine which featured a bus...
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Father Skalitzke

Date: 11 24 1955
Description: Father Skalitzke (who married them), enjoys a lighthearted moment with Grace and David Schommer.
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United in Marriage

Date: 10 29 1949
Description: Loretta Bodden and Walter Sauer are united in marriage at Saint Theresa's Catholic Church with Father Groff officiating.
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Building Trades Apprenticeship Banquet

Date: 11 05 1959
Description: At the completion ceremonies for apprentices moving on to journeymen in the building trades, are (left to right): master of ceremonies O.T. Harvey, Rev. J....
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Priesthood Suprise Party

Date: 06 1987
Description: Parishioners surprise Reverend Charles D. Loehr with an anniversary party celebrating 40 years in the priesthood.
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Merrill Shepard and Rev. A.C. Schumacher

Date: 05 05 1960
Description: Pictured from left are Merrill Shepard, Chicago, guest speaker and at right, Rev. A.C. Schumacher, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church and master of cerem...
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D.A.V. Presents Flag to Mt. Zion Church

Date: 05 21 1961
Description: The Madison chapter of the Disabled American Veterans presents a 50-star flag in honor of John Parrish, center, a member of the newly built Mt. Zion Church...
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870 People Bid Farewell to Dr. Alfred Swan, Minister First Congregational Church

Date: 10 05 1965
Description: 870 people gather at the Park Motor Inn banquet room to honor retiring minister Dr. Alfred Swan of the First Congregational Church. Dr. Swan began as minis...
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870 People Bid Farewell to Dr. Alfred Swan, Minister First Congregational Church

Date: 10 05 1965
Description: Dr. Alfred Swan, minister at the First Congregational Church for 35 years, is honored at a retirement banquet at the Park Motor Inn banquet hall. Shown con...
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Madison Public Library Groundbreaking Ceremony

Date: 10 29 1963
Description: Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Madison Public Library building at the south corner of W. Mifflin and N. Fairchild Streets. Rev. Joseph Brown is standi...
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Wedding Party

Date: 1905
Description: An available light interior group portrait of a bride and groom with their attendants, an older gentleman, likely the officiant, at far right and a flower ...

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