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| Description: | A view of three small altars. The center altar, set in an alcove, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary; a statue is placed above an ornately decorated cloth and... |
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| Description: | View down aisle toward the sanctuary area. An altar screen covered in vines separates the sanctuary area from the seating area and on in it is a banner tha... |
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| Description: | Interior of bedroom twelve at Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The view facing the door includes a bed, chairs, tables and a m... |
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| Description: | A view of the chapel altar, made of carved wood. A vase of carnations sits on the right altar gate. The altar itself has a cloth covering the top, with ca... |
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| Description: | Chapel interior, showing the altar and seating areas. The altar has a lacy covering over the top. The back area contains the tabernacle, a crucifix, vases ... |
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| Description: | View down aisle toward the altar, with the pews decorated with evergreen trees and shrubbery. The ceiling has low relief moldings in a abstract pattern. Th... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the interior. The seating area contains curved pews that face the raised altar area. This is divided into two sections: the front area co... |
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| Description: | View down aisle toward the altar, which is covered with an ornamented textile and is contained in an apse with a pointed archway. Behind this is a crucifix... |
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| Description: | View down aisle toward the altar, and the murals surrounding the altar and on the arched ceiling at St. Anthony's church. The sanctuary consists of a main ... |
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| Description: | View from aisle toward the main and side altars of the Assumption Church. Murals decorate the walls and the main altar contains four statues and a mural o... |
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| Description: | Interior view of First Methodist Church, including a rosette window, altar, and part of the seating area. The altar area contains a pulpit flanked by two c... |
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| Description: | A view of the refectory which has a large rectangular table that has a large wooden cross, and a skull. Benches are behind smaller oblong tables that line ... |
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| Description: | A view of a mass held at the grotto shrine on the Salesian grounds. The priest faces the altar, which is in a grotto, and a statue of Mary stands to the ri... |
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| Description: | A clergyman performs an outdoor church service to boys of various ages. A small stone wall flanks each side of the altar area. The altar contains flowers,... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | A rattlesnake labeled "SECESSION," with an arrow through its neck, is in front of a federal shield. The shield is protecting the Constitution and the Holy ... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | A clergyman stands at the pulpit with a bible on it, behind him stands the devil. Each has one hand on the open bible. The number 3 appears in the upper le... |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| Description: | Stuffed Old Abe, the Wisconsin Civil War eagle, perched on an American flag with a copy of the New Testament propped in front. |
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| Description: | Interior of a Catholic church. View of front of the church with the altar and religious icons. There are ornate designs near the ceiling and the arch to th... |
| Date: | 08 1971 |
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| Description: | Color postcard elevated view towards the altar of the Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church. A Christmas tree is on the right. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | A refugee from Tibet, photographed by journalist Cecil Brown in Sikkim, India, shortly after the Dalai Lama and his followers fled from their country. |
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