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Boy Scout Receiving the Ad Altare Dei Medal

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: A boy scout receiving the Ad Altare Dei medal, the Catholic Church's award to boy scouts, from Bishop William P. O'Connor. Another boy scout and three othe...
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Catholic Boy Scouts

Date: 06 26 1955
Description: Three Madison Boy Scouts received the Ad Altare Del medal at a retreat at the Dane County fairgrounds. Left to right: Reverend Wayne Turner, Tim Harrington...
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Corpus Christi Procession at St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 06 03 1945
Description: A Corpus Christi procession in front of St. Mary's Hospital, including four navy men as canopy bearers, two navy men were flag bearers, and candle bearers ...
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Boy Scouts Receiving Medals

Date: 02 06 1949
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison diocese leading the Scout Convocation at St. Raphael's cathedral. Twenty scouts received the Ad Altare Dei medal...
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Boy Scout Investiture

Date: 02 05 1950
Description: Fred Fleury, Senior troop leader of the Our Lady Queen of Peace Troop Number 15, is being invested by Rev. F. L. McDonnell as the Rev. Josef V. Cieclorka, ...
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CYO Baseball Champions

Date: 09 26 1950
Description: Group portrait of twenty uniformed members of St. John's baseball team, Waunakee, Dane County's Catholic Youth Organization League championship team, along...
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Boy Scouts Receiving Ad Altare Dei Medal

Date: 02 11 1951
Description: Five Catholic boy scouts from two Janesville parishes receiving the Ad Altare Dei Medal from Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison diocese in St. Rapha...
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Queen of Peace Cub Scout Pack 315, Den 4

Date: 02 21 1952
Description: Members of Cub Scout Pack 315, Den 4, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church are shown at their annual Blue and Gold Banquet. They are standing behind ...
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: A nun, followed by a dog, walks down a path in the woods. The path is surrounded closely by trees.
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Nun Praying

Date: 03 01 2005
Description: A nun praying before the installation of Bishop Jerome Listecki at Cathedral of St. Joseph The Workman.
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Edgewood High School Basketball Team

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: Group portrait of the Edgewood High School basketball team.
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St. Mary's Hospital Student Nurses

Date: 02 14 1954
Description: Group portrait of fifty-one St. Mary's Hospital student nurses who received their caps during ceremonies held at St. James Catholic Church.
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Bishop William P. O'Connor

Date: 07 21 1954
Description: Catholic bishop of Madison William P. O'Connor steps off a train upon his return from two months traveling in Europe.
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Edgewood High School Football Team

Date: 09 03 1954
Description: Coach Earl Wilke, left, kneels in the second row, amongst the 37 players of the Edgewood High School football team.
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Opus Dei Fun-O-Rama

Date: 01 31 1958
Description: Chef Carson Gulley (left), Helen Fagan and Angela Esser planning a roast beef dinner that will be held during the upcoming Fun-o-rama. The Fun-o-rama is a ...
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Saint Theresa Catholic Church

Date: 10 29 1949
Description: Sauer/Bodden wedding. Nuns on their way to Saint Theresa Catholic Church. Note the cross was damaged in a wind storm.
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St. Benedict's First Class Officers

Date: 09 14 1959
Description: This fall (for the first time) the Sisters of St. Benedict have undertaken the teaching of freshman high school girls at the convent. Plans call for the ad...
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St. Bernard Cagers Champions of Parochial League

Date: 03 01 1960
Description: Group portrait of St. Bernard's basketball team after winning the Madison parochial school championship. Left to right: front row - Bob Bosold, Bill Blood,...
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Blessed Sacrament Basketball Team

Date: 03 01 1960
Description: Blessed Sacrament tied with St. Bernard for first place in the Madison Parochial School league basketball race. They then lost to St. Bernard in the champi...
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St. Mary's Hospital Open House

Date: 08 11 1960
Description: Sister M. Geraldine, S.M., administrator of St. Mary's hospital, explains the tour guide to volunteer planners of the fall open house and membership tea. S...

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