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Newly Ordained Priests

Date: 05 14 1953
Description: Three new priests who were ordained in Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for the Diocese of Madison pose outdoors on a staircase. They are, in the front row fr...
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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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St. Raphael Class

Date: 06 11 1953
Description: Group portrait of the eighth grade class at St. Raphael school.
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Holm-Smith Wedding Party

Date: 06 20 1953
Description: Group portrait of the Holm-Smith wedding party and minister at First Baptist Church. The bride is Joan Marie Holm and the groom is Peter Byrd Smith. The Re...
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St. James Parish Farewell for Father Schuster

Date: 08 30 1953
Description: Members of St. James Catholic parish, including Reverend John A. Koelzer, Rod Nilles, Sheriff Franz Haas, Joe Soehnein, Walter F. Kearns and Mike Marinac(?...
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Catholic Holy Hour

Date: 09 20 1953
Description: Catholic evening worship service held outdoors at Breese Stevens Field, lit by two haloed lights and 3,000 candles. Bishop William O'Connor led the congreg...
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Lieutenant Colonel George R. Hansen at Football Game

Date: 10 03 1953
Description: Former P.O.W. George R. Hansen posing for a photograph after a football game between Wisconsin and Marquette at Camp Randall. The game climaxed a day of ho...
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Champion Football Team at Banquet

Date: 11 17 1953
Description: The Waunakee High School championship football team attends a banquet. They are, seated left to right: Principal Robert Riehl, Reverand Wayne Turner, Wisco...
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Governor Zimmerman As Ho-Chunk Chief

Date: 08 1927
Description: Outdoor portrait of former boxer, Tommy Gibbons, Father Gordon, and Governor Fred R. Zimmerman at a Ho Chunk (Winnebago) ceremony. Zimmerman is wearing a b...
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Alan (The Horse) Ameche

Date: 02 23 1954
Description: Alan (The Horse) Ameche, of Wisconsin, received the Extension Magazine's award of a gold football for being named to the All-Catholic, All-American team. ...
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Blessed Sacrament Grade School Athletic Banquet

Date: 05 25 1954
Description: Blessed Sacrament Grade School athletes are honored at a banquet. Left to right: Pete Regsdorf, baseball captain; Jeff Cantwell, representing all the athle...
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St. Raphael's Eighth Grade Graduation

Date: 06 11 1954
Description: Group portrait of the St. Raphael's graduating eighth grade class with a priest and a nun.
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St. Mary Of The Lake Catholic Church Dedication

Date: 08 01 1954
Description: The Most Revered William P. O'Conner, bishop of the Madison Catholic diocese, enters the new St Mary of the Lake church in Westport for a dedication ceremo...
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Holy Hour At Breese Stevens Field

Date: 09 12 1954
Description: Over fifty altar boys kneel before a stage decorated with a statue of Mary, with flower arrangements and United States flags. Bishop William P. O'Connor of...
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Redemptorist Minor Seminary

Date: 10 06 1954
Description: The Most Reverend William P. O'Connor, Catholic bishop of Madison, signs the letter in which he asks Pope Pius XII for formal permission for the Redemptori...
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Retail Clerks Meeting

Date: 10 03 1954
Description: Three men, including a clergyman, say the pledge of allegiance during a retail clerks meeting.
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Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: Many priests and altar boys in robes attend a pontifical 'field Mass' at Breese Stevens Field. The Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doc...
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Lent and Teenagers

Date: 02 15 1956
Description: Reverend Edmund Kinate of St. Joseph's Catholic Church gives ashes to Joan Licari, eighth grade pupil in his parish school, in preparation for the Lenten o...
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Bernard Gill Receives St. George Award

Date: 02 19 1956
Description: Bernard Gill, right, receives the St. George Award for Scouting at St. Raphael Cathedral. Seated is Bishop William O'Connor. Flanking the Bishop are Revere...
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Middleton High School Athletic Banquet

Date: 04 08 1956
Description: The main speakers at the Middleton High School athletic banquet held at the St. Bernard's parish hall. Seated are: Otto Breitenbach, football coach; Vince ...

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