View from Hennepin Avenue of the church, hung with banners for the Ninth National Eucharistic Congress on the day of its Consecration. Father Hennepin Memorial is obscured by a tree.
Men march in front of and behind banner for the Basilica of Saint Mary. Basilica rector Rev. James M. Reardon served as General Chairman of the event, held June 23-26 at venues around the Twin Cities.
The Solemn Communion Class for 1937 poses on the front steps of the Basilica. Father James M. Reardon and four assistant priests stand at the top. Children include: Colleen Macintosh, Katherine Wolfe, Bonny Howard, Mary Iacona, Pat Haverty, Teddy Lotz, Anthony Mandile, George Mastros, Anthony Battaglia, Joe Battaglia, Russel Favorite, Sammy Iacona, Robert Iacona, Terrence Sweeny, and Danny Skay.
Panoramic photograph of the students of the Basilica School, grades 1 through 8. The children are posed on the south side steps of the school building.
In the pulpit, Archbishop John Gregory Murray preaches his first Pontifical Mass at the Basilica. Assisting were Father James Reardon (rector), Father Thomas Cullen (former rector).
Father Charles Doran, Assistant Priest, and Father James M. Reardon, Rector, pose holding a string of fish caught on Crooked Lake. The priests were visiting the cabin of parishioner Charles Linsmayer.
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 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.
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.
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.
Sheet no. 105. Side view detail of table legs, upswept swirls, with center floral carvings. Below swirls, Basilica seal of shield and umbrellino. Also side view of detail.
Sheet no. 226. Detail ornamentation and section view, also notes. A section of the drawing, which appears to have contained ""typical detail of the 4 symbols to be hammered in low relief in 4 panels"" has been cut away.
Untitled sketch. On left, rough outline of Calvary grouping as carved by sculptor John Garratti. On right, more complete sketch of alternative pieta statuary for the pillar location, with Mary holding Christ below a cloth-draped cross.
Sheet no. 8. Details showing return of cresting at rear of canopy. Metal framework structure. Plan of platform (lower platform in 4 sections for easy removal and storage).