1916: Sister Saint Celestine of Ottawa, Canada

Sister Saint Celestine of Ottawa, Canada

Matters case, Sister Saint Celestine of Ottawa, Canada, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom.

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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