St. Florian Church at the corner of Hertel Avenue and St. Florian Street, decorated for Christmas in 1947. The church opened in 1916 and closed in 2007.
AUDREY KAMINSKI
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The Less children, who lived at 280 1/2 Austin Street, in December 1913. From left: William, Walter, Emily.
PRISCILLA (LESS) KNISLEY
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