It was in July of 1860 when Father Gallagher began building St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield, Massachusetts, and on December 27, 1861, opened for services.  To the left and right of the altar are two creaky staircases that lead up to balconies, which are now rarely used.  The Madonna and Child window is located near the top of the left staircase, and on the exact opposite side of the Cathedral, the St. Joseph window is located near the top of the right staircase.  We've brought the two windows together in this picture for Christmas.

In 1894 this opalescent Tiffany angel window was installed in Center Church in Hartford, Connecticut.  This particular glass, which Tiffany created, became so popular that even turn-of-the-century European decorating named it "le verre américain".