Religion
Dublin Core
Title
Religion
Description
Objects and photo related to specific religious events or buildings. Many of these items are from St. Mary Church in Buffalo Grove.
Collection Items
Pendant, Religious
One (1) silver, gold, red and purple religious pendant case. The case has a steel body with a hinged lid. There is a red window on the front that shows a figure of Mary. Around the window is a gold boarder, and under the window is an engraved cross.…
Pendant, Religious
Silver plated, oval shaped sacred heart medallion with embossed red heart with black thorns and blood drops across the center of the heart. Cross situated on top of the heart. Silver rays radiate outward from the heart. With perforation at the top…
Necklace
One (1) brown, blue and white necklace. Two brown shoestrings are attached to two paper tags with the image of Mary on one and the image of Jesus on the other. The tag with Mary shows her in white clothing with a red heart on her chest. Along the…
Bottle, Holy Water
Mold blown, clear rectangular glass holy water bottle with cork. Raised embossing on the front: "Holy Water" with a cross between two entwined olive branches. Cork has a metal handle. Also known as a cemetery bottle.
Bottle, Holy Water
Mold blown, clear rectangular glass holy water bottle. Flat on front and back sides with rounded tiered sides. White stamped cross on the front. Cap is made of black plastic material, with double tiered ridges. Used for Catholic religious purposes.
Book
Hardcover book with red, black and gold paper boards. Front cover has cross symbol above the title. Spine formerly repaired with clear pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. Red pastedown and free end-papers. Acanthus pattern with red and yellow…
Book, Prayer
Softcover prayer book with black covers and spine. Title in gold on front cover. Blue and gold marbled geometric patterned pastedowns and end-papers. Inscription on reverse side of front end-paper: "Carolina Nickol from Uncle Johnny X-mas 1908." Book…
Book, Prayer
Softcover prayer book with black covers and spine. Decorative gold lines on front cover. Black pastedowns and end-papers. Inscription written in pencil on one of the front blanks: "Carolina Nichol Rememberance of my first holy communion 2nd of…
Book, Prayer
Hardcover prayer book with purple velvet wrapped boards and metal hardware on front cover, spine plate: "Gebetbuch" and latch. One color illustration on title page, black text. German language. All edges gilt, 607 pages. With nine laid in prayer…