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Ground Breaking At Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish

Date: 07 18 1948
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor, in vestments, turning the first shovel of dirt for the building that will contain the parish auditorium and six classrooms on t...
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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...
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At Our Lady's Feet

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Description: View of women reading at Saint Xavier Academy, established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1847. The women sit in the grass near a statue of Mary and Jesus. Cap...
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Bell House

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Description: View of Bell House, the first female seminary, erected in 1745. A brick path leads to the entrance. On the roof is a bell tower and weather vane.
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Statue at Saint Joseph Academy of the Holy Angels

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Description: View of a statue of Saint Joseph holding a child at Saint Joseph Academy of the Holy Angels, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph on September 15, 1931.
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Theological Seminary School

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Description: View of the Theological Seminary, built in 1834, vacated in 1865. The building stands in a wooded area. Caption reads: "Theological Seminary School, Built ...
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Loyola Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: Interior of a picture gallery at Loyola Sacred Heart Academy, founded in 1873. The walls of the gallery are lined with rows of paintings, and at the end of...
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Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

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Description: A view of the parlor's fireplace and mantle, with cabinets standing on either side. A statue of the Virgin sits in the mantle along with candlesticks. Deco...
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Our Lady of Wisdom Academy

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Description: A view of the classroom hallway at Our Lady of Wisdom Academy, brightly lit by large windows and skylights. Potted plants on stands line the hallway, and ...
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Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

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Description: View of the Bishop's parlor at the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy. A table with vase sits near the fireplace and has chairs gathered near it. A potted plant ...
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St. Joseph's Academy of Maine

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the study hall at St. Joseph's Academy of Maine, which appears to be connected to or double as a chapel. A bookshelf holding a bust sculpture is ...
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Putnam Catholic Academy

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a science room at Putnam Catholic Academy, looking out over the desks toward the back of the classroom. In the back is a large gl...
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St. Xavier's Academy

Date: 1920
Description: Slightly elevated view of desks which are arranged in rows inside a classroom at St. Xavier's Academy. The teacher's desk is angled in a corner to the righ...
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Young Girl Seated Before a Piano

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Description: A young girl in formal dress sits before a piano. A framed certificate from the American Conservatory of Music hangs on the wall behind the piano. The Amer...
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Reception Rooms at Saint Clara Academy

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Description: Interior of reception rooms at Saint Clara Academy. Founded by Father Samuel Mazzuchelli and built in 1852, the academy's reception rooms feature religious...
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Parochial School

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior of Saint Francis Xavier School.
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W.A. Holt Reading Aloud Outside to the Holt Children and Others

Date: 08 10 1913
Description: It is a Wednesday in the middle of August. Standing in the woods on the Island, W.A. Holt is reading aloud, possibly scripture or a children's sermon. A gr...

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