Mass celebrating the Basilica being named Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. At center behind forward altar, Archbishop Leo Binz, flanked by Father Colbert and Father Gormely.
Color guard exits down front steps, past large crowds to either side. Leaving Memorial Mass said for Marshall Ferdinand Foch, Generalissimo of the allied forces in WWI. The Mass was said the same day Foch was laid to rest at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Composite panoramic photograph showing crowds gathered for the dedication of the Father Hennepin Memorial on the grounds of the Basilica. Clergy and Knights of Columbus process down the steps towards the monument. Homes and the Beldon Porter Co. are visible along 17th St. N.
Interior view of the sanctuary and nave of the Pro-Cathedral, taken before the interior was finished. (Completion of the interior was put on hold due to WWI). Walls are unfaced stone, windows have clear glass. Temporary altar is decorated with small pine trees.
View over excavation site of choir procession down into site for the laying of the cornerstone of the Pro-Cathedral of Saint Mary. Crowds watch from around edges of the hole. Current accounts note some 20,000 attended the event and preceding parade.
Interior view of Basilica, Memorial Mass for Marshall Ferdinand Foch, Generalissimo of the allied forces in WWI. The mass was said the same day Foch was laid to rest at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The sanctuary is hung with flags representing the allied nations. Cross and statuary are covered for Good Friday.
On the occasion of his Golden Jubilee, Monsignor James Michael Reardon poses beside Archbishop John Gregory Murray, along with a group of priests and altar boys.
Nave and Sanctuary filled with floor to ceiling scaffolding. The pews and pulpit are covered with drop cloths. Taken during restoration work, which included repainting of the ceiling and cleaning the stone, plaster and marble work by the St. Paul Statuary Company.
A full congregation of Sisters and Priests, parishioners, attend the Solemn Mass elevating the Basilica of Saint Mary to a Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
View from the pews of the temporary altar, decorated with lillies and greens for Easter. Taken before the interior granite facing, stained glass windows and raised pulpit were installed.
View from the rectory down the west side of the church. The Fawkes building, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church steeple, and businesses along Lyndale Avenue are visible in the distance.