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Unveiling of the Statue of Father
Demetrius A.Gallitzin
On October 10, 1899 crowds gathered at Saint Michael's
Church in Loretto to witness the unveiling of the life-sized statue of Father
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin standing on top of the monument surmounting his
tomb by Mrs. Charles Schwab.
The moment prior to the
unveiling of the statue of Father Gallitzin by Mrs. Charles M. Schwab |
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An overview of the crowds
in front of Saint Michael Church on the day of the ceremony |
Band from Duquesne PA walks
through Loretto |
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People walk down Saint Mary
Street in Loretto on their way to the ceremony |
The interior of Saint
Michael Church, decorated for the ceremony. This was the third
church in Loretto |
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Waiting on the special
train from Pittsburgh to Loretto |
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