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| Date: | 07 1959 |
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| Description: | Dickey Chapelle, photographer, on the same Milwaukee beach where she learned to swim as a young girl. She was covering "Operation Inland Seas" celebrating ... |
| Date: | 12 11 1954 |
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| Description: | Herman Kruse (left) and Ed Papke (right) on the occasion of Papke's retirement. Papke was a founding member of Local 7, Amalgamated Lithographers of Americ... |
| Date: | 09 02 1954 |
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| Description: | A group of newly naturalized citizens registering to vote at City Hall. |
| Date: | 03 10 1955 |
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| Description: | Re-dedication of St. Raphael's Cathedral. Elevated view of people sitting in pews for a service. Newspaper caption reads: "Resplendent St. Raphael Cathedra... |
| Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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| Description: | Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts receive the Eagle Scout rank or the Explorer Silver Award, scouting's highest awards at a scouting court of honor ceremony. |
| 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: | 1950 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 04 1952 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 02 02 1959 |
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| Description: | Presentation of the Heart Award by President Eisenhower and Senator Lyndon Johnson. The citation is read by Bruce Barton. |
| Date: | 10 08 1955 |
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| Description: | Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., cuts a ribbon to open the "They Did It Themselves: 50 Years Ago" exhibit at the State Historical Society. Mrs. Vincent W. K... |
| Date: | 05 20 1956 |
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| Description: | Indoor group portrait of boys and girls, in school uniforms, at graduation from a Catholic School. A priest is standing on the left. |
| Date: | 05 1959 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of St. Patrick Catholic Church, 410 East Main Street, first communion class, including two priests and one nun. |
| Date: | 01 09 1951 |
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| Description: | Swearing-in ceremony of 6 of 17 new Wisconsin State Senators. Left to right: Henry W. Meier (D-Milwaukee), Arthur A. Lenroot (R-Superior), Frank E. Panzer... |
| Date: | 01 09 1951 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin State Senators signing-in in the Senate Chambers of the Wisconsin State Capitol. |
| Date: | 01 17 1956 |
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| Description: | Men and women holding United States flags after a ceremony in the federal courtroom making them naturalized citizens. |
| Date: | 09 11 1955 |
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| Description: | Archbishop Philip Pocock of Winnipeg preaching the sermon at the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field. |
| Date: | 09 11 1955 |
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| Description: | Archbishop Philip Pocock of Winnipeg preaching the sermon at the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field. |
| Date: | 09 11 1955 |
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| Description: | Archbishop Philip Pocock of Winnipeg preaching the sermon at the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field. T... |
| Date: | 09 11 1955 |
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| Description: | View of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field. The Most Reverend John Treacy, bishop of the La Crosse ... |
| Date: | 09 11 1955 |
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| Description: | The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine pontifical field mass held at Breese Stevens Field. The Most Reverend John Treacy, bishop of the La Crosse Diocese ... |
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