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Altar of Presbyterian Student Chapel

Date: 1935
Description: Interior of chapel on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Two brightly lit chandeliers hang from an arched ceiling over rows of pews.
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First Unitarian Church

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of the interior of the First Unitarian Church, which stood on Wisconsin Avenue near the Post Office.
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First Unitarian Church - Anaglyph

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of the interior of the First Unitarian Church, which stood on Wisconsin Avenue near the Post Office.
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Congregational Church

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Description: Interior of the Congregational Church on Madeline Island. The ceiling and walls are paneled in birchbark.
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International Irish Catholic Church

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Description: Interior of the International Irish Catholic Church, facing the altar.
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Scenes from the Life of a Minister's Wife

Date: 03 23 1959
Description: When Joan Carlton of Oakpark, Illinois married Reed Forbush of Appleton, Wisconsin she was skeptical of life as a minister's wife. Now, as a series of phot...
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Grace Episcopal Chapel

Date: 11 27 1946
Description: Interior of chapel at Grace Episcopal Church, 6 North Carroll Street.
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Beloit First Congregational Church

Date: 1960
Description: Interior of Beloit First Congregational Church. View from aisle towards the organ and altar.
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Christmas Eve

Date: 1952
Description: Elevated view of a church service held on Christmas Eve.
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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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Grace Episcopal Church Interior

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Description: Interior view of the Grace Episcopal Church.
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Grace Episcopal Church Altar

Date: 1926
Description: The altar of the Grace Episcopal Church.
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Grace Episcopal Church

Date: 1926
Description: The center aisle and altar of the Grace Episcopal Church.
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Loyola Villa Chapel

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Description: Interior view of the Loyola Villa Chapel, looking towards the altar.
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Bishop O'Connor Inauguration

Date: 03 12 1946
Description: Elevated view of the altar and congregation in St. Raphael's Cathedral during the inauguration of Most Rev. William P. O'Connor as the first bishop of Madi...
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St. Francis House Chapel Altar

Date: 06 03 1931
Description: St. Francis House Chapel altar, 1001 University Avenue.
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Bishop O'Connor Returns from European Trip

Date: 09 28 1959
Description: Bishop O'Connor tells an overflow crowd of one thousand people about his audience with the Pope in Rome and announced that the Pope extended his personal a...
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Calvary Lutheran Church Interior

Date: 09 11 1927
Description: Calvary Lutheran Church, 713 State Street.
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Methodist-Episcopal Church

Date: 1930
Description: Interior view towards the altar of a Methodist-Episcopal church.
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Marriage Ceremony

Date: 01 25 1958
Description: An interior image of St. Catherine Catholic Church during the marriage ceremony of Mary (Kustermann) Esser (b. 1934) and J. Thomas Esser (b. 1934).

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