ASSUMPTION WINDOW (central panel/detail), 1902, St. Michael Church, Chicago. Franz Mayer & Company, Munich, Germany. INTRODUCTION: St. Michael Church in Old Town on Chicago’s north side is one of the oldest parishes and church buildings in the city. Founded as a parish in 1852, the church building’s brick walls from 1869 withstood the flames of the Great … Continue reading My Art Photography: Angels in stained glass, made in 1902 by FRANZ MAYER & COMPANY, Munich, Germany, in St. Michael Church, Chicago (Old Town), Illinois. (11 Photos).