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Morality Poll Results

Date: 08 27 1973
Description: "Christian Herald" editor Kenneth L. Wilson, left, and publisher, Fen Loomer look through some of the over 25,000 pieces of mail with over 160,000 signatur...
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Dashboard Decorations

Date: 1969
Description: View through front windshield of a dashboard that is decorated with two religious figurines. A rosary hangs from the rear view mirror.
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Grafitti on Plywood

Date: 1969
Description: A painted arrow on plywood has writing that reads, "Obey His Holy Laws."
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Fred Shuttlesworth

Date: 02 03 1964
Description: The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth speaks to the 1964 annual meeting of the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF) after being elected president of the organ...
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Notre Dame Convent

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Description: Slightly elevated interior view from the back of a classroom in Notre Dame Convent. There are rows of desks, windows along the left wall, a lamp hanging fr...
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Academy of Jesus and Mary

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Description: Interior view from the back of a classroom in the Academy of Jesus and Mary, including desks, chalkboards, and a large statue of the Virgin Mary.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

Date: 1912
Description: Girls at camp read around the fire at Camp St. Helene with the Franciscan missionaries of Mary. A forty-eight star flag, plants, and a religious statue can...
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Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

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Description: Campers cook apples around a campfire at St. Joseph's Burghardy, a small convalescent care center for children, with the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.
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The Visitation

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Description: The sculpture, The Visitation, by Luca della Robbia (1400-1482) an Italian sculptor from Florence.
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Children's Nativity Scene

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Description: Children acting in a living nativity scene at St. Michael's Home. The three children represent an angel, Joseph, and Mary, and are gathered around a manger...
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Children's Nativity Scene

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Description: Children acting in a live nativity scene at St. Michael's Home. The five children represent the three wise men, and Joseph, and Mary. They are gathered aro...
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Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged

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Description: Front view of the addition to the Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged, founded on May 10, 1883. Pedestrians are crossing the street near an automobile an...
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Presbyterian Church

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Description: View across lawn toward the front and right side of the church which has a field stone foundation and half timber sides. The roof has several gables, and t...
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Church Altar

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Description: View down aisle toward the sanctuary area. An altar screen covered in vines separates the sanctuary area from the seating area and on in it is a banner tha...
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: A view of the chapel altar, made of carved wood. A vase of carnations sits on the right altar gate. The altar itself has a cloth covering the top, with ca...
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Academy of Jesus and Mary

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Description: Chapel interior, showing the altar and seating areas. The altar has a lacy covering over the top. The back area contains the tabernacle, a crucifix, vases ...
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St. Michael's Episcopal Church

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Description: View down aisle toward the altar, which is covered with an ornamented textile and is contained in an apse with a pointed archway. Behind this is a crucifix...
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Grotto at the Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: View of a grotto at the Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle. A statue of a religious man stands atop a base of rocks.
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: View toward an octagonal wooden outbuilding sitting on a hill among trees and plants. Decorative shingles and ivy cover the sides.
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Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle

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Description: View of the Our Lady of the Cenacle convent from across a lake. The building stands among trees and has a main entrance area that juts out from the rest of...

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