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Holy Redeemer School Play Cast on Stage

Date: 05 24 1943
Description: Cast of Holy Redeemer School play on stage. Children are standing and kneeling in prayer in front of a shrine containing a student dressed as the Virgin Ma...
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St. Patrick's Church Confirmation Group

Date: 06 13 1943
Description: St. Patrick's Catholic Church Confirmation class and priest on the steps of St. Patrick's Churck at 410 East Main Street.
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Holy Redeemer Church, First Holy Communion

Date: 05 17 1942
Description: Group portrait of Holy Communion class, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 140 West Johnson Street.
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Edgewood May Crowning Mass

Date: 05 29 1942
Description: Students and nuns kneeling outside of Edgewood High School, 1000 Edgewood Avenue during the May Crowning Mass.
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Dancers at Hillside

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of students at the Hillside Home School performing a may pole dance while an audience looks on. Dance instruction at the school was provided ...
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St. Bernard's First Communion Class Portrait

Date: 05 04 1952
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...
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Catholic School Graduation Class

Date: 05 20 1956
Description: Indoor group portrait of boys and girls, in school uniforms, at graduation from a Catholic School. A priest is standing on the left.
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Lowell School Cub Scout Christmas Party

Date: 12 19 1952
Description: Lowell School Cub Scouts at a combined Christmas party and "Webelos" ceremony. Seated are boys James Kernan, Richard Schnurbusch, Ronald Wornson, Donald No...
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Raising the Flags

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Description: Two boys raise the United States and Wisconsin flags in front of their Rock County school.
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Commencement at Camp Randall

Date: 1954
Description: Graduation at Camp Randall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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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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East High School Graduation

Date: 06 06 1947
Description: East High School graduation showing students, parents, and other attendees, seated in gym.
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Three Edgewood High School Graduates

Date: 05 04 1948
Description: Three Edgewood High School graduates in cap and gown and holding diplomas. Standing before the front door of Edgewood High School, left to right are: Tom ...
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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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Unveiling of Abraham Lincoln Statue

Date: 05 26 1909
Description: The unveiling of the Abraham Lincoln Statue in front of the Gilbert Simmons Memorial Library.
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Cornerstone Ceremony

Date: 12 11 1948
Description: Bishop William P. O'Connor is laying the cornerstone for Our Lady Queen of Peace church and school. Flanking him are, left to right, the Very Rev. Edward N...
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Central High School Senior Students

Date: 04 05 1949
Description: A group of senior students from Central High School plan some of the school's special commencement activities. Left to right: Roger Lewis, Harvin Fruth, Ge...
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Dedication of Drinking Fountain

Date: 09 22 1949
Description: Dedication of a drinking fountain at Central High School as a memorial to Pfc. James Hammond, son of Howard and Regina Hammond, 114 North Bassett Street. H...
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Madison Vocational School Addition Cornerstone

Date: 05 08 1950
Description: The cornerstone for the million-dollar four-story addition to the Madison Vocational School was laid at the corner of North Carroll and West Dayton Streets...
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President Fred Accepts Gift of Piano

Date: 06 19 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin President E.B. Fred (left) accepts a $6,000 Steinway concert grand piano from the Class of 1925 on Alumni Day. John L. Bergstresser...

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