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This postcard is oriented vertically and is of a clay carving image. In the upper center-right, thick clouds are seen, and in these clouds is a hole. Leaning over the edge of the lower clouds through this hole is God, with a long bear and hooded…

"The two Catholic parishes of Cresco - Assumption and St. Joseph's - were officially merged into the unified parish of Notre Dame on Thursday, July 1. The birth of the new parish was celebrated on July 3-4 during masses offed by Archbishop Jerome…

The card is ornately decorated. In the center, an older girl dressed in a gray cape trimmed in white fur wears a tall hat with a blue feather. She is pulling a red chair sled behind her; seated on it is a younger girl dressed in green. There are…

The card features a head view of an orange cat with some black on its face. In addition, its eyes are orange and it has a pink bow tied around its neck. Printed at the bottom is the greeting "Many Happy Returns of the Day to You."

“Under the leadership of Father James Nelson, the parish built a gothic style brick church in 1901 to seat 500. It was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title The Immaculate Conception, which is inscribed to the cornerstone. During the…

“Father Patrick F. Farrelly was appointed to Saint Rose Parish in 1876 or 1877, he became their first resident pastor in 1877. Father Byrne directed the building of a two-story frame school in 1882, a long building with only one room on each floor.…

"Our Lady of Seven Dolors Parish at Festina began as an Indian mission. In 1840 the federal government built Fort Atkinson and moved the Winnebagoes there from the Yellow River area north of McGregor for the Indians’ protection. When Bishop Loras…

The background of the card is brown. In the middle is an oval with Father Christmas in the center. At the bottom of the oval are holly branches, and above it reads "A Merry Christmas". Inside the icicle-bordered oval, Father Christmas in a light…