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| Date: | 02 09 1958 |
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| Description: | The Reverend Erwin G. Tieman baptizes infants as part of a Lutheran crusade for Christ evangelism. |
| Date: | 10 14 1871 |
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| Description: | Pilgrims kneeling and praying at the holy well near Galway, Ireland. |
| Date: | 06 07 1933 |
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| Description: | Evangelist W.P. Butler with hand upraised and Rev. Joseph Washington, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church stand beside Lulu Elroy who is about to be baptized... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Two little girls kneel before an altar that is holding statues and a creche. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1655 |
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| Description: | Girolamo Benzoni (1519-1570) was an Italian from Milan who spent the years 1541-1556 in the New World. His observations of Spanish imperialism were publish... |
| Date: | 04 04 1971 |
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| Description: | A bronze-plated baptismal font in the shape of a hand which was made by Winnebago Indian sculptor Harry Whitehorse. This was found in St. Matthew's Luthera... |
| Date: | 11 21 1955 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Fred Chamberlin, 3475 West Belt Line, demonstrating the preparation and use of a Christmas Advent wreath at the Catholic Information Center, 435 State... |
| Date: | 09 10 1944 |
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| Description: | Third annual Holy Hour at Breese Stevens Field sponsored by the Holy Hour Society of Dane County with flag flanked altar. Soldiers are in the foreground, k... |
| Date: | 11 08 1900 |
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| Description: | Consecration of Bishop Weller as Bishop Coadjutor, Diocese of Fund du Lac. Three Bishops seated, l to r: Bishop Nicholson of Milwaukee; Bishop Grafton of F... |
| Date: | 09 09 1945 |
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| Description: | Archbishop Moses E. Kiley of Milwaukee and other clergy at the altar on Breese Stevens Field celebrating Holy Hour. Intentions of the Holy Hour for this ye... |
| Date: | 03 12 1946 |
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| Description: | Most Rev. William P. O'Connor on his throne in St. Raphael's Cathedral during the ceremony that inaugurated him as the first bishop of Madison. L to R are:... |
| Date: | 03 12 1946 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the altar and congregation in St. Raphael's Cathedral during the inauguration of Most Rev. William P. O'Connor as the first bishop of Madi... |
| Date: | 10 08 1947 |
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| Description: | Norbertine Novitiate Chapel, showing Jerome Tremel and Angelo Frascino kneeling in prayer, with John Patrick Shaughnessy lighting the candles at the altar.... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of young girl with a scroll on a table, probably a graduation diploma. She is wearing all white and has a fa... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of Carl Virnig on the occasion of his First Communion. He is dressed in a jacket and knickerbockers (knickers) a... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of a boy on the occasion of his First Communion. He is dressed in jacket and knickerbockers (knickers) and holds... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of an unidentified boy on the occasion of his First Communion. He is dressed in jacket and knickerbockers (knick... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a studio portrait of Joe Dahman on the occasion of his First Communion. He is dressed in church robes and holds a catechism and ro... |
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