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William H. Brisbane

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Description: William H. Brisbane, Chaplain of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry. Inset photograph taken from a large Civil War commemorative roster.
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Pastor Claus Clausen

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Pastor Clause L. Clausen, a chaplain in Companies F and S, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained f...
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Upson Family

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Group portrait showing christening of Richard Upson. From left: Pat Upson, wife of Lieutenent Commander Richard Upson, holding her ten month old son, Richa...
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VFW Distinguished Service Citations

Date: 06 28 1946
Description: Captain Joseph W. Bollenbeck (right), presenting VFW Distinguished Service Citations to Col. W.S. Middleton, University of Wisconsin Dean of Medicine; Sgt....
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Rev James C. Flint with a Map of Europe

Date: 02 22 1948
Description: The Rev. James C. Flint, former minister to the Congregational students at the University of Wisconsin, pointing to a map of Europe as part of a lecture ab...
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World War I Chaplains

Date: 04 15 1948
Description: Six World War I veterans at a "Red Arrow" veterans dinner honoring Bishop William P. O'Connor who was a chaplain of Wisconsin's 32nd division in World War ...
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John Henry Johnson

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of John Henry Johnson, a sergeant in Company G, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the...
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Wedding Party

Date: 1919
Description: The bride, groom, wedding party, and pastor(?) pose for the Stafford-Harold wedding portrait. The groom wears a military uniform from the World War I era.
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Red Arrow Division Veterans

Date: 09 22 1949
Description: Veterans of the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division honor Rev. Gustav Stearns, Milwaukee, who served as a chaplain with the 127th Infantry of the division during Wor...
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Dr. John Hall

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Dr. John Hall of the 6th Wisconsin Volunteers.
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George W. Honey

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of George W. Honey, Chaplain, F & S, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry.
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George W. Honey

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of George W. Honey, F & S, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, standing, wearing clergy dress and holding a bible.
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Reverend Samuel W. Eaton

Date: 1864
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of Reverend Samuel Eaton posed with his hands on the back of a chair.
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Father Drinan

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Description: Father Robert Drinan, the first Catholic priest elected to the U.S. Congress and a strong opponent of the war in Vietnam, at a panel sponsored by the Insti...
Poster

The Voice of the Clergy

Date: 09 1863
Description: Proclamation made by the Episcopal Clergy of Philadelphia protesting the statement made by John Henry Hopkins, Bishop of the Diocese of Vermont, supporting...
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St. John's Church

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Description: View of the church from the cemetery, which has a large monument. A clergyman stands in the doorway of the church. The building is brick, with vines traili...
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An Eminent Southern Clergyman

Date: 1860
Description: A clergyman stands at the pulpit with a bible on it, behind him stands the devil. Each has one hand on the open bible. The number 3 appears in the upper le...
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NAACP March with Police Escort

Date: 1967
Description: Father James Groppi (center) and the NAACP participate in a civil rights march. Police are armed and escorting the protestors. The marchers are passing an ...
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Military Chaplain's First Plane Ride

Date: 01 23 1944
Description: Chaplain Lieutenant Anthony E. Burakowski of Fairfield, Connecticut, arrives in a Piper Cub, a "grasshopper" observation airplane at Saidor, New Guinea (pr...
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Catholic Mass at Saidor

Date: 01 23 1944
Description: Catholic Mass at Saidor, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). The Chaplain is using the hood of a jeep as an altar. Several soldiers can be are in th...

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