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Going To Mass

Date: 07 09 1870
Description: Irish people on the way to mass, including children surrounding the priest.
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St. Patrick's 8th Grade Graduation

Date: 06 12 1941
Description: Group portrait of St. Patrick's eighth grade graduation class, with a priest in front of the altar, 410 East Main Street.
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Knights of Columbus Women's Group

Date: 05 19 1954
Description: Large group of Knights of Columbus women, standing in front of buses made to look like railroad cars, returning from a convention held in Racine.
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Catholic School Group

Date: 06 20 1957
Description: Elevated group portrait of Catholic School children, St. Mary of the Nativity, with priest Father Finnegan, and four nuns, posing outdoors.
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Ground Breaking At Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish

Date: 07 18 1948
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor, in vestments, turning the first shovel of dirt for the building that will contain the parish auditorium and six classrooms on t...
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Catholic Women's Club Officers

Date: 08 06 1949
Description: Group portrait of the new officers of the Catholic Women's Club of Madison at the Edgewater Hotel. Front row, left to right: Mrs. Raymond (Anna) Hilsenhoff...
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Women's Catholic Order of Foresters

Date: 11 14 1949
Description: Group portrait of fifteen of the rangers and officers from Madison courts of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters who assisted at the formal installatio...
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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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Catholic Women's Council

Date: 05 18 1950
Description: Group portrait of newly-elected officers of the Wisconsin Council of Catholic Women. Seated, left to right: Mrs. Frank Morrow, Eau Claire, corresponding se...
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Madison United Givers's Fund First Drive

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: L.E. Rolefson, director of the Lutheran Welfare Society, seated, shows the Reverend E.J. Van Handel, director of the Catholic Welfare Bureau, and two Unite...
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East Side Women's Club Mother-Daughter Banquet

Date: 03 18 1952
Description: Three generations of a well-known Madison family were represented at the annual East Side Women's Club's Mother-Daughter Banquet held at the new St. Bernar...
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Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Golden Jubilee Parade

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Crowd watching Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Golden Jubilee parade, including children with their heads turned in anticipation, and dressed up wearing hats...
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Catholic Women's Club Tea

Date: 09 13 1952
Description: Group portrait of five board members of the Catholic Women's Club of Madison at their annual fall tea and meeting.
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Women's Catholic Order of Foresters

Date: 07 27 1954
Description: Emily Esser and Charline Andrews of the Madison Diocesan Association of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters present a check for the seminary fund to Bi...
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Catholic Church Bazaar

Date: 11 09 1954
Description: Lynn Dudley serves as a model for one of the sweaters which will be on sale at the annual bazaar sponsored by the women of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cat...
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Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Date: 08 09 1956
Description: Portrait of the new members of the board of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Left to right: Johnette G, Finnegan, Mrs. Carroll Bremner, Kath...
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Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Date: 08 09 1956
Description: Portrait of three area deanery presidents of the Madison Diocsean Council of Catholic Women. Left to right: Mrs. George Sauer, Watertown, Jefferson deaner...
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Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Date: 08 09 1956
Description: Portrait of four deanery presidents of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Left to right: Elizabeth Teslaw, Madison deanery; Mrs. Leighton Norr...
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Queen of Peace Women's Catholic Order of the Foresters

Date: 07 19 1956
Description: Members of the Queen of Peace Church Women's Catholic Order of the Foresters Pearl Gaffney (left) and Laura Ostrowsky present a check for $500 for the Bapt...
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Women's Catholic Order of Foresters

Date: 04 25 1957
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor sits with Gladys Schleicher, Mary Derr, and Charline Andrews, all of whom are celebrating the 60th anniversary of St. Raphael's ...

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