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  • A color lithograph postcard of the Athenaeum, or Women’s Club of Wisconsin.

    Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist

    Organized in 1920, The Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist has been present on Milwaukee's East Side since 1921. While the formal headquarters of…

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  • Photo of early construction of Chapel Gardens

    Forest Home Chapel

    The Forest Home Chapel is located on the grounds of the Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, WI. It has served as a gathering place for funeral services…

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  • Historic photograph of the First Unitarian Church in Milwaukee.

    First Unitarian Church of Milwaukee

    Initiaully upon its founding in 1842, the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee had a small presence in the city. It initially appealed to settlers…

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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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  • 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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    Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid

    The history of Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid (CBINT) is one of community building, adaptation, and triumph over adversity. The second wave of…

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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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  • 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 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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