Does anyone remember when the Church was full of scaffolding in the early 1950s? I really don't recall what the interior of the Church looked like prior to Msgr. Long's extensive renovation. What I do remember is walking into the Church after all the scaffolding had been taken down and thinking the space was absolutely magnificent. Oh, how my breath was taken away seeing the artistically decorated walls full of Saints' pictures with extensive gold leaf paint and the ceiling all brightly colored.
Notice the two sisters working on the altar with their aprons on. I believe the man with Msgr. Long is John A. Mallin. His company was responsible for the interior art decoration of several churches in Chicago, including St. Thomas Aquinas.
Source: Chicago Historical Museum
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