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Spirit of the Northwest

Date: 1920
Description: "Spirit of the Northwest" monument by Sidney Bedore, on the grounds of the Brown County Court House. Represented, left to right: a Menominee, Claude Alloue...
Photograph

Spirit of the Northwest Monument

Date: 1950
Description: "Spirit of the Northwest" monument by Sidney Bedore, on the grounds of the Brown County Court House. Represented, left to right: a member of the Fox Tribe,...
Postcard

Mission House

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view across yard toward the mission house. Caption reads: "Old mission house built about 1740 by Reverend John Sergeant, first missionary to the S...
Photograph

Poster Celebrating "The International Safari"

Date: 02 05 1929
Description: Poster or display board describing an expedition across Africa with an International truck. The truck used for the expedition was later promoted by the com...
Photograph

Presbyterian Women's Garden Party

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Women representing Presbyterian churches of Madison attended the garden party given at the home of Mrs. W.H. Conlin, 739 Farwell Drive, in honor of Mrs. Ho...
Photograph

Presbyterian Women's Garden Party

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Women representing Presbyterian churches of Madison attended the garden party given at the home of Mrs. W.H. Conlin, 739 Farwell Drive, in honor of Mrs. Ho...
Photograph

Presbyterian Women's Garden Party

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Women representing Presbyterian churches of Madison attended the garden party given at the home of Mrs. W.H. Conlin, 739 Farwell Drive, in honor of Mrs. Ho...
Photograph

Presbyterian Women's Garden Party

Date: 07 15 1948
Description: Women representing Presbyterian churches of Madison attended the garden party given at the home of Mrs. W.H. Conlin, 739 Farwell Drive, in honor of Mrs. Ho...
Photograph

Evangelical Lutheran Women's Missionary Federation

Date: 09 14 1949
Description: Group portrait of some of the leaders of the Women's Missionary Federation of the Evangelical Lutheran church attending a worker's meeting in Madison. The ...
Photograph

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

Date: 1912
Description: Girls at camp read around the fire at Camp St. Helene with the Franciscan missionaries of Mary. A forty-eight star flag, plants, and a religious statue can...
Photograph

YMCA Dinner

Date: 03 10 1952
Description: Speakers table at the annual dinner of the Madison YMCA. Left to right: Missionary Appadural Aaron, principal speaker; Walter Engelke, dinner chairman; Jea...
Book or Pamphlet

Missionary in Canoe

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of a missionary priest wearing a robe standing in the fore of a canoe as it comes ashore paddled by a person in the aft. An Indian on ...
Photograph

St. Andrew's Women's Guild

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Group portrait of six members of the St. Andrew's Women's Guild dressed in Chinese costumes to promote an upcoming Chinese Festival at the church. The cost...
Drawing

Three Figures

Date: 1941
Description: Woodcut illustration of three standing figures, possibly a missionary, a fur trader, and an American Indian, depicting Wisconsin history.
Photograph

Christ Presbyterian Church Missionary Tea

Date: 07 16 1954
Description: Mrs. Elleroy M. Smith (left), a Presbyterian missionary in China for more than 30 years, was guest of honor and speaker at a missionary tea given by the wo...
Photograph

Retired Medical Missionaries

Date: 08 10 1954
Description: Outdoor portrait of Doctor and Mrs. Paul Harrison, in Madison visiting their daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Howard Koop. The Harrisons were medical m...
Map or Atlas

Historical Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1937
Description: Pictorial map showing historical events and locations within the state of Wisconsin, as well as waterways and counties. Original caption on the bottom marg...
Map or Atlas

Bohrod's America, Its History

Date: 1946
Description: This map shows scenes from America's history with names of historical events superimposed on a map of the United States.
Photograph

Two Christian Missionaries with Airplane Atop a Car

Date: 10 30 1958
Description: Two men are examining a disassembled airplane attached to the roof of an automobile. The airplane belonged to the Rev. Millard Kirkpatrick, right, missiona...
Photograph

Teachers Alfred Holt and Madeleine Wood Holt in China

Date: 1921
Description: Teachers Alfred Holt and Madeleine Wood Holt are standing together in front of a building, possibly in Guangdong (Canton), China.

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