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A selection of images from (117) St. Thomas School and Home Collections, Sisters of Providence Archives, Spokane, Washington. For more information, please contact Peter Schmid, Assistant Archivist, Visual Resources.
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Bishop Mathias Lenihan asked the Sisters of Providence to establish an orphanage. The home was named in honor of his late brother, Bishop Thomas Lenihan, who gave the initial bequest.
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Great Falls Mayor Charles F. Murphy said at the cornerstone ceremony, August 22, 1909: "St. Thomas Orphans' Home will be among the buildings in which all citizens take a just pride. It will stand here for many years to come--a monument to our foresight."
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