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Examining Vandalized Tombstones
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Two women are standing between rows of gravestones in a cemetery. Some of the gravestones have been knocked over. One woman is pointing over her shoulder while looking towards the left. Caption reads: "Tombstones that were pushed over by vandals were examined Sunday at the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, 3800 E. College Ave., Cudahy."
May 21, 1979
Howell, Lynn D.
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Wisconsin Memorial Park
November 21, 1931
View of a wrought iron structure in an "island" garden in the middle of an entryway, with the Great Memorial Building in the background.
