Young women in white dresses with flowers in their hair and bouquets in their arms gather around the May Queen, who is placing a crown on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Students from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee are seated in pews during a Mass (possibly May Crowning) in Gesu's Upper Church. View is taken from the main altar, looking back at the congregation and the rose window over the...
Main altar in Gesu Lower Church, circa 1950. On the altar are a crucifix, tabernacle, and candles. On the wall immediately behind the altar are portraits of two saints: Francis Xavier and Ignatius of Loyola. The walls to each side of the altar...
Interior of Upper Gesu Church, looking west. Prominently featured is the stained glass transept window, depicting the Ascension, and clerestory windows, portraying the saints, and the nave windows, which tell the story of Jesus.
Students from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee attend a solemn high Mass in Gesu's Upper Church. A priest stands facing the main altar while the congregation stands.
Pieta by Giovanni Dupre, a noted sculptor of the nineteenth century was discovered during a renovation of Gesu Church in 1927. The work was purchased in Paris in 1867 by Mrs. Harriet L. Cramer, who donated it to St. Gall’s Church. It was moved...
Altar of the Blessed Virgin, Upper Gesu Church, October 15, 1943. The buff-colored marble altar is set against a background of gray. The central statue of Mary an altar are surrounded by a set of bas reliefs of cut stone representing the mysteries...
East stairwell connecting Gesu's Upper and Lower Churches, circa 1950, featuring landings and the decorative metal banister. A religious statue is visible in the foreground.
The rose window at the north end of Gesu Church is set in a pointed Gothic arch above the choir loft and organ, circa 1956. The circular window is cut by 14 radii emanating from a central design representing Almighty God. Each radius opens into a...
Father Leo Burns, S.J., Provincial, blesses the rebuilt organ in Gesu's Upper Church, 1955. Long-time Gesu organist John Leicht, Sr. is seated at the keyboard and various altar servers gather round, holding the cross and candles. The organ...
Long-serving Gesu Church organist John Leicht Sr. stands with his son, John Leicht Jr., in front of Gesu's west transept window, circa 1953. The stained glass window depicts the Ascension.
View from the main altar of the rose window and choir loft along the north wall of Gesu Church, taken before 1955. The rose window is set in a pointed Gothic arch and is cut by 14 radii emanating from a central design representing Almighty God....
Bas relief featuring Mary riding on a donkey, carrying the infant Jesus, while Joseph walks alongside. The work is one of the bas reliefs representing the life of Jesus which surround the St. Joseph's Altar in Gesu's Upper Church.
Bas relief in Gesu Church showing an angel appearing to Saint Joseph. This particular work is one of a number of bas reliefs surrounding the St. Joseph Altar, one of the side altars in the upper church.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Altar on the west wall of the Lower Church in Gesu, circa 1955. Altars in Lower Gesu are of gray-streaked white marble, and this one is flanked by two stained glass windows.
Altar of Saint Joseph, Gesu Upper Church. The buff-colored marble altar is set against a background of gray and is surrounded by a set of bas reliefs of cut stone representing scenes from the life of Christ.
West facade of Gesu Church, September 22, 1959, after renovations were completed. Prominently featured is the west transept window, which is situated in a Gothic arch.
Main entry to Gesu Church from Wisconsin Avenue. Entrance to the church is made through a projecting vestibule, the front of which is composed of three Gothic arches. The arches are supported by clusters of four granite columns.
Brother John B. Szczesniak, S.J., sacristor at Gesu Church, prepares for Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the Lower Church, February 20, 1947. The altar is constructed of gray-streaked white marble.
Main altar in Gesu Lower Church, November 13, 1956. On the altar are a crucifix and tabernacle, as well as candles and floral arrangements. On the wall behind the altar are portraits of two saints: Francis Xavier and Ignatius of Loyola.
North facade of Gesu Church, as viewed down 12th Street, 1991. Visible is the main entrance, composed of three Gothic arches supported by clusters of four granite columns; the two towers, each over 200 feet tall; and the stained glass rose window,...
North facade of Gesu Church. Visible is the main entrance, composed of three Gothic arches supported by clusters of four granite columns; the two towers, each over 200 feet tall; and the stained glass rose window, with fourteen radii emanating...
North facade of Gesu Church as viewed from 12th Street, circa 1940. Visible is the main entrance, composed of three Gothic arches supported by clusters of four granite columns; the two towers, each over 200 feet tall; and the stained glass rose...
West facade of Gesu Church, circa 1900. This photograph was taken before the main Gothic entrance from Wisconsin Avenue was built in 1902. Portions of the parish center are visible at the south end of the building.
Detail of the clock in Gesu Church's west tower, circa 1990. Visible below the clock is the top of a pointed arch, one of the many Gothic architectural details of the building.
Parishioners in winter coats gather on the sidewalk along Wisconsin Avenue in front of Gesu Church, circa 1940. The main entrance to the church is shown in detail and features a projecting vestibule, the front of which is composed of three Gothic...
West facade of Gesu Church, looking forward the northeast. The west transept window is visible in the foreground, and the main clock tower with its decorative finials, crockets, and crosses takes prominence. Portions of the south facade of...
North facade of Gesu Church, as viewed from Wisconsin Avenue, 1908. Visible is the main entrance, composed of three Gothic arches supported by clusters of four granite columns; the two towers, each over 200 feet tall; and the stained glass rose...
Gesu Upper Church, 1908. The nave of Gesu Church is covered by a ribbed and vaulted ceiling, which ends in a deeply recessed sanctuary where the main altar stands. The main altar depicted here was replaced in the 1920s, as were the side altars. ...
North facade of Gesu Church, as viewed from Wisconsin Avenue. Visible is the main entrance, composed of three Gothic arches supported by clusters of four granite columns, and the stained glass rose window, with fourteen radii emanating from a...
West facade of Gesu Church as it undergoes construction, 1892. Scaffolding covers the west clock tower and is visible through the west transept window. The main roof over the nave is still being completed and all of the windows are empty.
A lone woman kneels in prayer in front of the main altar in Gesu's Lower Church, circa 1950. On the altar are a monstrance and candles. A crucifix on the wall immediately behind the altar has been covered in cloth while portraits of Saints...
A young woman observes the Stations of the Cross at Gesu Church, circa 1950. She appears to be standing at the third Station, depicting Jesus falling for the first time.