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Items tagged “Religion” (31 total)

Six people, including a young girl in a white communion dress, pose together on a lawn in front of a house with large arched windows, May 1978.

Carrie Comiskey's first communion, May 1978. New Orleans. This image was collected in a…

Black-and-white photo of a young man in a graduation-style gown and a woman in a white robe holding a book, standing outside a brick church building.

Francis Comiskey confirmation, early 1960's. New Orleans. This image was collected in a…

Black-and-white group portrait of children in white first communion attire holding prayer books, standing on church steps with a priest, nun, and other adults behind them.

Michael Comiskey's first communion in front of Sacred Heart Church, 1965. New Orleans.…

Six people pose outside St. Maria Goretti Church, including a girl in a white First Communion dress and veil and a boy in a blazer, with a carved stone sign reading "ST MARIA GORETTI CHURCH" behind them.

The Ramagos family at Megan Pelletteri's First Communion, St. Maria Goretti Church. New…

A priest in white vestments baptizes an infant over a font labeled "Fountain of Water Spring," as parents look on and a bystander photographs the ceremony.

The baptism of Emma Bouchon, St. Dominic Church, New Orleans. This image was collected in…

Two young girls in white First Communion dresses stand smiling under a columned portico, with adults in formal attire gathered in the background.

Elise Mounas and Holly Landrieu celebrate their First Communion at St. Dominic Church in…

Three girls in white First Communion dresses with floral headbands stand in front of a woman in a red jacket, beneath marble columns with a crowd gathered in the background.

Casie James, and friends Caroline and Olivia with their Vice-Principal at their First…

Four children pose in front of a painted Nativity scene backdrop; two wear white altar server robes with crosses, while the others wear casual sweaters.

Casie James, (fifth grade), and brother Nick as alter servers for the Christmas Eve mass…

A boy in a plaid jacket and pink shirt stands near an altar rail, with a man at a podium reading "Light of the World" in the background, inside a church.

Keith M. Jackson at first communion at Saint Mark's Church, Chalmette, Louisiana, 1970.…

A wrought-iron gate with crossed diagonal bars partially obscures a faded religious statue group and cross in the background, in this green-toned 1942 photograph.

St. Peter and Paul church statue, New Orleans, 1942. This image is from the archive of Ron…

A priest in cassock stands outside a brick church building with two women nearby, one holding his hand, in this cracked 1947 photograph from St. Peter and Paul church, New Orleans.

Robert Bruillette's aunt Evelyn with Father Joe Benson Sr. outside of St. Peter and Paul…

Aged, cracked photograph of a young girl in a white dress and hat standing near a pavilion with columns, ironwork railings, and trees in the background.

First communion of Robert Bruillette's aunt Evelyn, Washington Square Pavillion, New…

Two young girls in white communion dresses and hats pose arm-in-arm outside a brick school building, with a bicycle and other children visible in the background.

Mother of Robert Bruillette and her sister at sunday school first communion, St. Peter and…

Aged, torn, and creased printed certificate from St. Joseph's Church, French Settlement, LA, with handwritten entries documenting the 1914 baptism of Cecilia Brown.

Certificate of Baptism for Cecilia Brown, great-aunt of Jill Babin, March 15, 1914 at St.…

Sepia-toned photograph of a young girl in a white first communion dress, veil, and gloves, holding a candle beside a table, with a furled umbrella at her feet; the photo's paper mount is torn and creased.

Amelia Ferris Couch, great-great, grandmother of Heather Starks. First communion portrait…

Sepia-toned studio portrait of a young boy in a dark double-breasted suit holding a prayer book and rosary, with a floral sash, a decorated chair, and candle beside him; "My loving father" is handwritten at the top.

Great-grandfather of Elizabeth Vaugh, Anthony Salvadore Oddo, at his first communion,…

Sepia-toned studio portrait of a young girl in a lace First Communion dress, veil, and floral headpiece, holding a candle and umbrella beside an ornate chair.

First communion of Rose Oddo Greeno at twelve years old, 1900's. This image is from the…

Sepia-toned photograph of a Roman Catholic church interior, showing rows of wooden pews leading down a central aisle toward an altar beneath a vaulted ceiling supported by columns.

Roman Catholic Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Sepia-toned photograph of a wooden Catholic church with a tall steeple, covered entrance porch, and picket fence, with a utility pole and trees nearby and a child standing by the fence.

Roman Catholic Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Black-and-white photo of a two-story building labeled "St. Louis School," with people on the balcony and a row of men in suits standing along the sidewalk in front.

St. Louis School (Convent School). This image is from the archive at Xavier University.…

Black-and-white studio portrait of a woman in a robe adorned with religious images holding a book and pointing upward, beside a young girl holding flowers and the robe's train.

Unidentified Spiritualist School. This image is from the archive at Xavier University.…

Black-and-white photograph of a packed Baptist church congregation in pews, with a robed choir standing at the front near an organ and a sign reading "Banner Glass Offerings."

Baptist Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Large group of formally dressed men, women, and children posed in rows outside a wooden church, with a partially visible sign reading "Peoples M... Church" and "2nd A... People's."

Baptist Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Large group portrait of Black men and boys in suits holding American flags, posed on the steps of a Roman Catholic church decorated with bunting, with two priests standing among them.

Roman Catholic Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Black-and-white photo of a large crowd dressed in early 20th-century attire gathered on the steps and sidewalk outside a brick Roman Catholic church, with trees and streetcar tracks in the foreground.

Roman Catholic Church. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Black-and-white group portrait of girls and young women in matching dark dresses, arranged in rows outdoors in front of a brick building with shuttered windows, some seated on chairs in front.

Sisters of the Holy Family. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Aged, creased photograph of three nuns standing on a porch behind rows of young girls in white dresses, some holding candles, posed on wooden steps outdoors.

Sisters of the Holy Family. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Group portrait of four nuns, the Sisters of the Holy Family, surrounded by rows of men in suits on a building's front steps decorated with American flags and bunting.

Sisters of the Holy Family. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier…

Sepia-toned studio portrait of two children in First Communion attire, a girl in a white dress and veil holding an umbrella and a boy in a white suit holding a hat, mounted on a brown cardboard frame with the "Rex Studio, New Orleans, LA" stamp below.

First Communion. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Five girls in white First Communion dresses and veils stand in a row holding prayer books, posed in front of a brick wall with shuttered windows.

First Communion. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…

Sepia-toned cabinet card photograph of a young child with short hair, wearing a pleated white dress with a ruffled collar, standing beside a draped chair and holding a thin stick; studio mark reads "Barnes & Lhoste, 73 Royal St., New Orleans, LA."

First Communion. This image is from the archive at Xavier University. Xavier University of…