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Baptism at Trinity Lutheran Church

Date: 02 09 1958
Description: The Reverend Erwin G. Tieman baptizes infants as part of a Lutheran crusade for Christ evangelism.
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Snow Cones for the Kids

Date: 1950
Description: Children enjoy cold treats while being entertained, as nuns and an adult male look on.
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Girls Pray

Date: 1950
Description: Two little girls kneel before an altar that is holding statues and a creche.
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Reading the Scriptures

Date: 1954
Description: Rabbi Max Lipschitz, and a group of Bar Mitzvah students wearing prayer shawls and yarmulkes, (Jewish skullcaps) gather around the torah on the altar to re...
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Easter Reenactment

Date: 1950
Description: As part of an Easter tableau, a statue of Mary Magdalene at the entrance to what is a depiction of Jesus' tomb, is mirrored by a young girl in similar garb...
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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. They are returning from a convention held in Racine.
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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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First Communion Group

Date: 05 26 1956
Description: First communion group of 10 boys and seven girls with a priest and nun at Holy Redeemer Church, located at 128 West Johnson Street.
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Catholic Graduation Class

Date: 06 10 1956
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a graduation class of 9 girls and 5 boys, holding their diplomas, with a priest and a nun at Holy Redeemer Church, located at 128...
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Holy Redeemer First Communion Class

Date: 05 25 1958
Description: Outdoor group portrait of first communion class of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 West Johnson Street. The group is near the church and includes sixtee...
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St. Bernard's First Communion Class Portrait

Date: 05 04 1952
Description: St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Church, 2460 Atwood Avenue. Group portrait of a large First Communion class in front of the stage. Includes business advertisi...
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Graduation Class

Date: 06 08 1952
Description: Group portrait of the graduating class of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church School, 128 West Johnson Street, including thirty graduates, a priest and a nun.
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Bride and Groom

Date: 09 1957
Description: The groom offers his arm, while the father of the bridge prepares to step away at the Saalzaa-Ziemer wedding at the Argyle Methodist Church. Watching are t...
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St. Bernard's School Christmas Pageant

Date: 12 12 1952
Description: St. Bernard's Catholic School Christmas pageant, showing choir, angels, Mary, Joseph and Infant, with audience in foreground.
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St. John Catholic School Graduation class

Date: 05 31 1953
Description: Group portrait of eleven boys and nine girls holding their diplomas, St. John the Baptist Catholic School eighth grade graduation class, with one priest.
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Holy Redeemer Catholic School Graduation Class

Date: 06 14 1953
Description: Group portrait of seven boys and five girls with one nun and one priest, Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 128 West Johnson Street, eighth graduation class.
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St. Francis Xavier School Graduating Class

Date: 05 29 1953
Description: St. Francis Xavier Catholic School graduating class, with priest, taken in front of the church.
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St. John the Baptist First Communion Class

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: A group portrait of children in a First Communion class, with a priest and nun, of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
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St. Peters First Communion Class

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: A group portrait of a First Communion class, taken in front of the altar at St. Peter Catholic Church.
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St. Peter First Communion Class

Date: 04 25 1954
Description: A group portrait of a First Communion class taken in front of the altar, along with a priest, inside the St. Peter Catholic Church.

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