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For Auld Lang Syne, A Merry Christmas To You

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card with two clasped hands over foliage and flowers. Image is inside of a black border. The text reads: "For auld lang syne, A merry Christmas To ...
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Loving Greeting to My Valentine

Date: 1895
Description: Valentine's Day card with three, die cut pieces. The middle piece is a sleigh pulled by one horse. There are three children in the sleigh; one boy is drivi...
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I Cannot Bear to Lose You

Date: 1903
Description: Valentine's Day card with a bear standing in the center. He has his paws folded over his tummy. On his right is a jar of honey and on his left is a honeyco...
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I Love But Thee

Date: 1908
Description: Valentine's Day postcard of a basket of Forget Me Not flowers with a blue bow. A dachshund is peering out of the flowers. At the top is the text: "I Love b...
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Mexican Kiss

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card with a girl and a boy. She is wearing a green dress with a pink and green sash, and a red plaid hat. He is wearing a matador's costume...
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Dear Little Japanese

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card with a Japanese man and woman kissing. They are both wearing kimonos with obi (sashes) and are barefoot. The verse below reads "O, mai...
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River Scene in the Vicinity of Lawrence University

Date: 08 03 1905
Description: Photographic postcard of a scene of the Fox River near Lawrence University. The Main Building at Lawrence University can be seen in the background on the r...
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Bird's Eye View Northeast

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of northeastern Green Bay. A neighborhood is in the foreground, and a large church is on the right. Caption reads: "Green Bay, Wis. Bird's Ey...
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Second Street

Date: 1906
Description: View of Second Street, a central business district. The businesses include a restaurant, a tailor, and a law office. Caption reads: "Hudson, Wis. Second St...
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Rock River and Railroad Bridge at Monterey

Date: 1906
Description: View of a railroad bridge and a passenger train crossing the Rock River. Caption reads: "Janesville, Wis. Rock River and Railroad Bridge at Monterey."
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Stoddard Hotel

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Description: View across intersection toward the hotel. Caption reads: "La Crosse, Wis. Stoddard Hotel." Text on reverse reads: "STODDARD HOTEL, an absolutely fireproof...
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1908 Wishing You A Happy New Year

Date: 12 26 1907
Description: Holiday greeting postcard with violets and clover in the foreground framing the "1908" date, and at the top is a house and barn on a hill. Text at foot in ...
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A Happy Christmas

Date: 12 24 1908
Description: Christmas postcard of a mountain peak, the Eiger, in Switzerland. In the foreground, a man is dressed in a traditional costume, blowing a horn. Text on the...

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