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Outdoor Nativity Scene

Date: 12 21 1951
Description: Outdoor nativity scene, displayed in front of a board fence.
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Mrs. S.B. Schein

Date: 04 07 1954
Description: Mrs. S.B. (Cecile) Schein, one of Madison's most outstanding women leaders in Jewish activities, was honored at a meeting of the B'nai B'rith Women at the ...
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Madison Capitol Park Carolers

Date: 12 05 1955
Description: A group of nine children carol at the Nativity crib erected near the Wisconsin State Capitol's State Street entrance by the Madison Deanery Council of Cath...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: President Dick Caswell, and last year's president Nancy Thielen, members of the youth fellowship at First Baptist church, plan four consecutive days of you...
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Holy Union Flowers and Altar Decorations, First Unitarian Church, Madison

Date: 07 22 1995
Description: Flower arrangements and altar decorations at the First Unitarian Society for the Holy Union Ceremony of Brian Bigler and Ken Scott on July 22, 1995. The a...
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Catholic Women's Club

Date: 04 23 1957
Description: The focal point of decorations at the speaker's table for the Catholic Woman's Club banquet was a large picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Admiring the pict...
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St. Maria Goretti Parish Center Opening

Date: 04 28 1961
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor standing at the altar of the chapel in the new St. Maria Goretti Parish Center at Gilbert Road and Flac Avenue on Madison's sout...
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Harry Lichte House

Date: 02 06 1964
Description: A kerosene lamp standing beside an old family Bible on a table in the antique-filled Harry Lichte home, 5314 Flad Avenue.
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"The Book and the Spade" Biblical Artifacts Exhibit

Date: 04 23 1964
Description: Professor Menahem Mansoor holding an ancient Egyptian figurine to be part of "The Book and the Spade" Biblical artifacts exhibit at the Wisconsin Center.
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St. Patrick's Church

Date: 10 12 2014
Description: Interior view of the altar in St. Patrick's Catholic Church. The walls are of cream colored marble, and on the back wall is a large statue of Jesus on the ...
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Shou Lao Repaired

Date: 01 23 2015
Description: Close-up of a small, clay statue of Shou Lao, the Chinese deity of longevity, sitting on a desk near some pens.
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Blessed Sacrament Church — Dominican Fathers

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Description: Elevated view towards the altar of a Catholic Church located at 2119 Rowley Avenue. The nave has Gothic arches. Caption Reads: "Blessed Sacrament Church &#...
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Pastor of New Lutheran Church

Date: 05 22 1957
Description: Reverend James Michael, holding a Bible and standing in front of a large crucifix, in the chancel of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church located at 5201 Old Middl...
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Christian Cross

Date: 04 06 1958
Description: A cross at night at top of unidentified Christian church. The cross is illuminated by lamps with the moon shining through the clouds behind.
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Home Decorated with Articles from India

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: A decorative art piece depicting the Hindu god, Shiva, stands on a bookcase in the home of Agatha Fowlkes on Cambridge Road.
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Father Cyril Geary, O.P.

Date: 05 06 1959
Description: Portrait of the Very Rev. Geary, standing in front of a crucifix. He will be the new pastor of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 2181 Rowley Avenue.

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