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  • 1966 design plan from the Brust & Brust architecture firm to move the altar forward in the convent's chapel to abide by Vatican II requirements.

    Saint Casimir Roman Catholic Church and Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish

    This is a collection for Saint Casimir Roman Catholic Church, located in the Riverwest neighborhood in the city of Milwaukee on the corner of Clarke…

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  • A lithograph of the Plymouth Church building at the intersection of Wells and Van Buren Streets.

    Plymouth Church, United Church of Christ

    Plymouth Church has been an active church since its 1841 founding. Whether its abolition, temperance, social justice, or denuclearization, the church…

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  • Historical photograph of Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Church.

    Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Roman Catholic Church

    As early as 1888 a sizable population of about four-hundred Italian immigrants had come to call Milwaukee's Third Ward home. By the turn of the…

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  • Wood block print image from a book that was produced for the 40th Anniversary of the Chinese Christian Church of Milwaukee.

    Chinese Christian Church of Milwaukee

    Though the Chinese Christian Church of Milwaukee now sit across the street from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's campus, it has not always been…

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  • Historical photograph of the interior of the Calvary Presbyterian Church after the fire caused by Pastor John Lewis.

    Calvary Presbyterian Church

    Organized in 1869, Calvary Presbyterian Church has long reflected the many changes of Milwaukee's west side. As the first Presbyterian built west of…

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  • Historical photograph of Congregation B'ne Jeshurun synagogue at 10th and Cedar Streets.

    Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun

    One cannot tell the history of Milwaukee without telling the history of Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun. Organized in 1850 as "Imanu-Al," the…

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  • Historical photograph of the Westminster Presbyterian Church Sunday School

    Westminster Presbyterian Church

    Formed as a mission chapel by Immanuel Presbyterian church in 1877, Westminster's founding is reflective of Milwaukee's rapid growth in the late…

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  • Gathering Place Report for Epikos Church.

    Epikos Church

    Epikos Church is one church in several locations. This has been true throughout its history. Organized in 2004 as a nondenominational church plant,…

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  • Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance Co. Calendar depicting the fire that destroyed the interior and roof of Immanuel Presbyterian.

    Immanuel Presbyterian Church

    Founded in 1873 with the merger of both North and First Presbyterian churches, Immanuel Presbyterian has persevered as a Place of Worship in the city…

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  • Pamphlet cover for the Dedication Ceremony of the new Beth El Ner Tamid temple in 1951. Pamphlet shows an exterior photo of the new temple on Sherman Boulevard.

    Congregation Beth El Ner Tamid

    Congregation Beth El Ner Tamid became the first established Conservative synagogue in the state of Wisconsin in 1923. The congregation moved several…

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