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Wisconsin Centennial Commemorative Stamp

Date: 1948
Description: Wisonsin Centennial Commemorative three cent stamp issued May 29, 1948. The stamp was designed by Victor McCloskey of the US Postal Service.
Historical Object

MacArthur for President Tag

Date: 1948
Description: Small button tag on a string promoting "Republican, General Douglas MacArthur for President."
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Seasons Greetings

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card of the history of the State of Wisconsin, 1848-1948. Shows a map of Wisconsin with many historical and themed elements. Image was created by w...
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Greetings

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card created by Wisconsin artist Alfred A. Sessler. The image is of Santa Claus (in the Sessler style) holding a bag of snow in one hand and a smal...
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Merry Christmas to a Fine Employer

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card from an employee to their employer. On a white sheet of paper with holly on it, with a green background. The text reads: "Merry Christmas to a...
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A Vivid 1948

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card that depicts a slide projector. The blue holder, which has a slide projector printed on it, has a die cut window that holds a transparent disk...
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Holiday Card with Skiers On a Bus

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card of a trainload of skiers with their skis on their way to the slopes.
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Wisconsin State Fair Letterhead

Date: 1948
Description: Letterhead for the centennial exposition of the Wisconsin State Fair, with an illustration of the golden Daniel Chester French "Wisconsin" statue that ador...
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Hull-House Booklet

Date: 1948
Description: The cover of a promotional brochure features a drawing of Hull-House, a Chicago social settlement founded in 1889 by Jane Addams. Mrs. W.F. (Alma Schmidt) ...

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