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The Second Station of the Cross

Date: 1910
Description: A group of children are praying with their hands clasped in front of them, at the second station of the cross on Holy Hill, near Hartford, Wisconsin. Capti...
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Historic Evening Mass at St. Raphael Cathedral

Date: 02 15 1953
Description: Historic evening mass at St. Raphael Cathedral, a stately two-hour ceremony closing the parish's annual 40 Hours' Devotion. This was the first evening mass...
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Young Men's Christian Association Camp

Date: 1905
Description: The villa at the Young Men's Christian Association Camp. A group of girls and boys are sitting on the lawn on the left and two more people are sitting on t...
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Y.M.C.A. Camp

Date: 1914
Description: The Young Men's Christian Association Camp. A man is sitting on the lawn near a small bridge on the left. In the background along the right are buildings. ...
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Holy Family Convent and College

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of The Holy Family Convent and College, motherhouse of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, and liberal arts for the education of Siste...
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University Catholic Center: Programs, 1970-71

Date: 11 24 1970
Description: Poster collage advertising events occurring at the University of Wisconsin-Madison University Catholic Center. Includes sermons, discussions and gathering...
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Radical Zionist Alliance Poster

Date: 02 1971
Description: Poster advertising for the Radical Zionist Alliance's Radical National Convention. Caption around picture of guerrilla reads, "Be a revolutionary in Zion, ...
Poster

The Hare Krishna Movement! Poster

Date: 01 1972
Description: Poster publicizing a Hare Krishna "Self-Awakening Program" sessions in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Radha Krishna Temple, at 313 N. Livingston Street. Includ...
Poster

Reach Out for Life

Date: 02 1972
Description: Poster publicizing a Seventh-Day Adventist Church event, "Reach Out for Life," including 27 nights of events, in Madison, Wisconsin. Features two hands com...
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Wisconsin Council of Churches Radio Committee

Date: 04 28 1949
Description: Standing before a WKOW microphone are, left to right: Arthur Olson, and Mrs Henry (Ruth) Czerysinski, members of the First University Church choir, Allan ...
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Cuban Refugee Children's Bible Study

Date: 07 04 1980
Description: Children viewing an illustration during a bible study class. Photograph is part of a group of images taken of Cuban refugees who had arrived as a result of...
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First Congregational Church Honors Members for More than Fifty Years

Date: 12 06 1951
Description: The First Congregational Church honored twenty-six people who have been members of the church for more than 50 years. Pictured are Isabel Holt, member sinc...
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Beth Israel Center Shofar

Date: 09 10 1952
Description: Morris Heifetz, a member of the Beth Israel Center congregation, demonstrates how he sounds the shofar (ram's horn) to call members to worship on Rosh Hash...
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Catholic Holy Hour

Date: 09 20 1953
Description: Catholic evening worship service held outdoors at Breese Stevens Field, lit by two haloed lights and 3,000 candles. Bishop William O'Connor led the congreg...
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Holy Hour At Breese Stevens Field

Date: 09 12 1954
Description: Over fifty altar boys kneel before a stage decorated with a statue of Mary, with flower arrangements and United States flags. Bishop William P. O'Connor of...
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Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine

Date: 09 11 1955
Description: Many priests and altar boys in robes attend a pontifical 'field Mass' at Breese Stevens Field. The Wisconsin Congress of the Confraternity of Christian Doc...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: President Dick Caswell, and last year's president Nancy Thielen, members of the youth fellowship at First Baptist church, plan four consecutive days of you...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: John Stockner, left, talks with David Thompson; the boys are members of the youth organization at Central Lutheran Church and are presenting the Sunday wor...
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Youth Sunday Participants

Date: 01 30 1956
Description: Gary Schultz, left, talks with Sally Lewis and Connie Platz. The three youth will participate in the Youth Sunday program at Westminster Presbyterian Churc...
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Father Garrigan Giving Pre-March Mass

Date: 08 15 1966
Description: Father Michael Garrigan in the background wearing a white robe and glasses holding 8 a.m. mass at St. Joseph's Church with 30 marchers before a Obreros Uni...

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