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| Description: | A view of a boy and a girl clad in "costumes worn by brothers and sisters". The boy on the left is holding a Bible in his left hand. |
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| Description: | A view of the exterior of St. Michael's Industrial School, with teachers and students gathered in front of the building. |
| Date: | 09 1863 |
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| Description: | Proclamation made by the Episcopal Clergy of Philadelphia protesting the statement made by John Henry Hopkins, Bishop of the Diocese of Vermont, supporting... |
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| Description: | View over sidewalk and picket fence toward the church exterior surrounded by trees. The path leads from the sidewalk to the door whcih is flanked by two wi... |
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| Description: | View uphill toward the church and refectory. The refectory is on the left. A stone wall is at the base of the hill. Caption reads: "St. Joseph's Catholic C... |
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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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| Description: | View of a May Crowning ceremony at the Crucifiction Shrine, led by the Sisters of Charity, founded in Pennsylvania in 1870. Women carry a long cloth and ca... |
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| Description: | View of Bell House, the first female seminary, erected in 1745. A brick path leads to the entrance. On the roof is a bell tower and weather vane. |
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| Description: | The entrance hallway contains a large statue of St. Joseph carrying Jesus with a vase of flowers and chalice sitting at the feet. The ceiling has heavy cro... |
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| Description: | View of a statue of Saint Joseph and a child, covered by a metal shelter. The base of the statue is strapped to a tree stump. |
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| Description: | View of a statue of Saint Joseph of the Pines at College Misercordia, established in 1924 by the Sisters of Mercy. Benches can be seen behind the statue, a... |
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| Description: | View of a statue of Saint Patrick in a shelter at Saint Micheal's Industrial School, established in 1916. The figure holds a shamrock and a staff. Text on ... |
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| Description: | View of the grotto of Lourdes on the grounds of the parish house at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1888. A statue of Mary stands in a niche... |
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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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| Description: | View of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at Seton Hill College, founded in 1918. A statue of the Madonna stands in a niche in the stone structure covered ... |
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| Description: | View across water along shoreline toward a Vesper service held by a lake. Clergymen stand on the dock while members of the congregation stand on the shore ... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Vesper Services. In the background near the shoreline the minister stands near an altar on a stone platform to perform a vesper service. A... |
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| Description: | View down the front hall at Perkiomen Seminary, towards a room with a group of men reading around a table. Hall furnishings include two carpets and a group... |
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| Description: | A view of the Office of the Directress at St. Xavier's Academy. A roll top desk sits by the window and a small table holding a typewriter stands to the rig... |
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| Description: | A view of the reception room at St. Xavier's academy, facing the fireplace. The mantle piece is heavily carved and curved. A piano stands to its left and a... |
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