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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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    Unitarian Church North

    Unitarian Church North was founded in Mequon, Wisconsin in late 1962 and became a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association in January 1963.…

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  • Document listing costs involved in building the first St. Paul's Church on Mason and Jefferson.

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church

    Organized in 1838, St. Paul's Episcopal Church is one of the oldest congregations in Milwaukee and a keeper of the city's historical memory. From the…

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  • Rev. William S. Ferguson and his wife Pearl Lewis Ferguson.

    St. Matthew Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

    St. Matthew C.M.E. was established in Milwaukee in 1918. It began with one Reverend, William S. Ferguson, and six members. The roots of St. Matthew…

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  • Photograph of the meal program from St. Benedict the Moor parish from the late 1970s.

    St. Benedict the Moor Roman Catholic Church

    Organized in 1908 as the first African American Catholic church in both city and the state, St. Benedict the Moor Roman Catholic Church's history is…

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  • Photograph of the advanced meditation space at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee at their current location on Oakland Ave.

    Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee

    Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee has been a part of Milwaukee's north side since the late 1970's and is one of the oldest Shambhala Centers in…

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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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    Milwaukee Zen Center

    The Milwaukee Zen Center was one of the first Buddhist groups to be established in Milwaukee, starting with small gatherings in the 1970s. They have…

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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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