Carvings
The Evangelists
Date: Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century Material: Wood
Carved by the E. Hackner Co.
The four Evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Matthew as an angel, Mark as a winged lion, Luke as a winged ox, and John as an eagle.
Artifacts courtesy of Jane Nichols
Communion Rail Inserts
Date: Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century
Material: Wood
These communion rail inserts are from the original St. Joseph Cathedral. Both carvings depict Old Testament scenes. The first carving is of High Priest Melchizedek offering bread, wine, and a blessing to Abraham. The second carving depicts manna from heaven.
Artifacts courtesy of St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral
Cross Carving
Date: 1950s
Material: Wood
Carved by Eduard Dietmeier as a gift for Kathleen Collins (later Donskey) when she left the E. Hackner Co. to attend school. Dietmeier was a master carver who immigrated from Bavaria in 1952 and worked for the E. Hackner Co. until its closure.
Artifact courtesy of Kathleen Donskey
Bas-Relief Plaque
Date: Mid-20th Century
Material: Wood
The reverse is signed in pen by Egid Hackner with a handwritten note: “Congratulations to Mongr Cech and his Congr.”
Monsignor Ferdinand Cech was appointed pastor of St. Wenceslaus Parish in La Crosse starting in 1923 until his retirement in 1958.
Artifact courtesy of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
