| PAINTINGS CASE |
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| Ottawa, Illinois, located in northcentral Illinois, is the home of 16 paintings depicting the life of Jesus Christ. The paintings are displayed on the west side of Washington Park just north of the downtown business district. They can be viewed from LaSalle Street (Illinois Route 23) during the month of December. |
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| The following is an article published in the Ambassador, a publication of the Associa- tion of Free Lutheran Congregations which tells the story of the paintings. |
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| Ottawa Freedom Association, Ltd. members: James Leo Keely, Lloyd Chapman and Kirk Hawthorne George Hupp, Jr.-attorney for the Association is second from the left. |
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| This picture was taken in December 1992 when the pictures were first displayed in the park after the victory in the court fight. The paintings in the background were still covered with black plastic and were later unveiled during a ceremony at which Dr. D. James Kennedy spoke. |
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