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F.A. Schmidt and Family

Date: 1877
Description: F.A. Schmidt, professor of theology at the Norwegian Lutheran Seminary, with his family on the grounds of the seminary, formerly the Soldiers' and Orphans'...
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St. Raphael's Catholic School Graduation Class

Date: 06 24 1946
Description: Group portrait of the 8th grade graduation class, St. Raphael's Catholic School, 216 West Main Street. Pictured are the forty-seven graduates and a priest.
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Sacred Heart Academy

Date: 1938
Description: A view of the Sacred Heart Academy, presently known as Edgewood High School. Caption reads: "Sacred Heart Academy. Madison, Wis."
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Eighth Grade Graduates St. Raphael Catholic School

Date: 06 09 1948
Description: Group portrait of the eighth grade graduating class of St. Raphael Catholic School, 216 West Main Street, with a nun and a priest.
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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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Madison Church Workers' Training School

Date: 10 02 1948
Description: Leaders of the Church Workers' Training School held at First University Methodist Church, 1203 Wisconsin Avenue: Left to right are Mrs. John (Erma) Lonerga...
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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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"Our Patron Saint" at Saint Xavier Academy

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Description: View of a statue of Saint Xavier at Saint Xavier Academy, erected in 1847 by the Sisters of Mercy. Two groups of young women stand on either side of the st...
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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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St. Joseph's Academy of Maine

Date: 1910
Description: View down aisle of the study hall at St. Joseph's Academy of Maine. Bookcases line the back walls and are decorated with bust sculptures. Framed artwork ha...
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Our Lady of Wisdom Academy

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Description: A view toward the back wall of a classroom at Our Lady of Wisdom Academy. A large case containing taxidermied birds and mounted butterflies takes up most o...
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Our Lady of Wisdom Academy

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a science classroom at Putnam Catholic Academy. Two chalkboards line the walls and stools stand at laboratory tables throughout t...
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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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Putnam Catholic Academy

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Description: View across desks with typewriters in a classroom. A windowed partition separates it from a classroom with desks facing a blackboard on the other side.
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Sacred Heart Academy

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Description: Rows of desks lined up inside an eighth grade classroom at the Sacred Heart Academy. A teacher's desk is by the front chalkboard, standing beneath a crucif...
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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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St. Joseph's College

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Description: A view of the study room at St. Joseph's college, lined with rows of desks. This room appears to double as a worship space, as the desk at the front of the...
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St. James School First Day

Date: 09 03 1952
Description: A group of students are shown 'trudging' up the steps at St. James school as Sister Mary Ferdinella, principal, welcomes her flock from atop the steps.
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Madison Lutheran School Enrollment

Date: 09 04 1952
Description: Three of the 185 pupils who registered at Madison Lutheran school are shown with Esther Buehholz (right). Left to right are Patricia Hagen, 12, Dickie Ba...
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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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