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First Congregational Church Pastor

Date: 11 09 1947
Description: Overhead view of First Congregational Church Pastor Alfred W. Swan greeting members of his congregation.
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Wisconsin Council of Churches Dinner

Date: 01 20 1948
Description: Officers and speakers attending the annual dinner meeting of the Wisconsin Council of Churches: front row, Dr. Hermann Morse, administrator of the Presbyte...
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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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Wisconsin Council of Churches Dinner Meeting

Date: 01 18 1949
Description: Guests at a Wisconsin Council of Churches dinner meeting.
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Westminster Presbyterian Cornerstone Laying

Date: 10 28 1951
Description: Members of the Westminster Presbyterian church assist in the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new church at 4100 Nakoma Road. Kneeling are James G. Mars...
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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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Catholic Church Ground Breaking

Date: 05 24 1953
Description: Ground breaking ceremonies at the site of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church to replace the church that was destroyed by fire in 1951. The Reverend Edwar...
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Christ Presbyterian Church Missionary Tea

Date: 07 16 1954
Description: Esther Hauver puts money into a basket held by Nettie Stafford. Proceeds from the Missionary tea will go to the Embudo Presbyterian Hospital in New Mexico ...
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Inter-Faith Tea

Date: 03 21 1956
Description: Loretta Iler (left), council president, Parkside Presbyterian Church; Professor Gladys Borchers, speaker; S. Rosemary Kneebone, tea chairman, South Shore M...
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Inter-Faith Tea

Date: 03 21 1956
Description: Women who poured at the tea table decorated with a floral centerpiece at an Inter-Faith Tea given by the Madison Council of United Church Women are, from l...
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Inter-Faith Tea

Date: 03 21 1956
Description: Women on the Madison Council board of United Church Women who arranged the Inter-Faith Tea include, from left: Doris St. Clair, First Baptist Church; Marie...
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Inter-Faith Tea

Date: 03 21 1956
Description: Group portrait of four of the 200 women who attended the Inter-Faith Tea sponsored by the Madison Council of United Church Women. They include, from left: ...
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Benefit Musicale at St. Francis House

Date: 03 18 1957
Description: Songs from foreign lands were presented at a benefit musicale at the St. Francis House, 1001 University Avenue. The event was sponsored by Episcopalians f...
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Northwest Convocation of Episcopal Women

Date: 09 17 1957
Description: Eleanor Nerdrum, Madison, chairman, greets early arrivals at the Northwest Convocation of Episcopal Women held at Grace Church. Shown with her are the Reve...
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United Church Women

Date: 05 03 1958
Description: Attending the May Fellowship Day of the Madison Council of United Church Women at First Baptist Church are, from left to right: Rev. Robert Towner, First B...
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WCOF Installation

Date: 06 11 1958
Description: View of an installation ceremony at Our Lady Queen of Peace Court No. 597, Women's Catholic Order of Foresters. Seated left to right are Angeline VanDe Wal...
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Catholic Women's Club Banquet

Date: 04 21 1959
Description: Three members of a committee plan the annual spring banquet of the Catholic Women's club. Seated at center is Jean Riley, at left is Ann Hilsenhoff, and ri...
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Episcopal Churchwomen Convocation

Date: 09 17 1959
Description: Bishop Donald A.V. Hallock (right) of the Milwaukee diocese of the Episcopal church is shown with officers of the Episcopal Churchwomen of the Northwest Co...
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Episcopal Churchwomen Convocation

Date: 09 17 1959
Description: Shown at the conclave are, left to right: Rev. Andrew Laabs, rector of Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Lake Delton; Gertrude Rellahan, chairman of hospitality...
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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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