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At Our Lady's Feet

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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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"Our Patron Saint" at Saint Xavier Academy

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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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Saint Xavier Academy

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Description: Exterior of Saint Xavier Academy, erected in 1874. Groups of people stand on the lawn.
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St. Xavier's Academy

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Description: View depicting the "morning study hour," taking place outdoors at St. Xavier's Academy. Women and children sit on benches and in the grass on either side o...
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St. Xavier's Academy

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Description: A view of the auditorium at St. Xavier's Academy. Wooden benches line the walls and both the left and right walls contain windows. The stage appears to be ...
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St. Xavier's Academy

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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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St. Xavier's Academy

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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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St. Xavier's Academy

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Description: A view of the piano room at St. Xavier's Academy. An upright piano and a smaller keyboard stand next to each other along a wall decorated with framed pictu...
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St. Xavier's Academy

Date: 1920
Description: Slightly elevated view of desks which are arranged in rows inside a classroom at St. Xavier's Academy. The teacher's desk is angled in a corner to the righ...
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Tennis Court At St. Xavier's Academy

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Description: Women wear uniforms while playing tennis at St. Xavier's Academy. Other women sit on wooden benches alongside the court and trees surround the area.

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