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Taft in a Glass

Date: 1908
Description: Humorous postcard designed by Elizabeth H. Bridgers of North Carolina in support of the Presidential candidacy of Republican William Howard Taft. Mrs. Bri...
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To My Valentine

Date: 1912
Description: Valentine's Day postcard with a large red heart with two white doves and Cupids on either side. The heart is surrounded by blue Forget Me Nots. The backgro...
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Scene at Vilas Park Zoo

Date: 1915
Description: Early souvenir postcard showing people viewing the bird cages at the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo). Caption reads: "Interesting Scenes at the Vilas Park...
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Monkey House

Date: 1970
Description: View of Monkey House. On the lawn are flamingos, and in the background is a bear at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). Photograph taken by Edwin Proctor. To...
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Henry Vilas Zoo

Date: 1940
Description: A postcard of the Henry Vilas Zoo (Vilas Park Zoo) depicting aquatic fowl, with an inset of a sea lion on a rock. Caption reads: "At the Zoo, Madison, Wis....
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Paul A. Seifert

Date: 06 1908
Description: Paul A. Seifert, and unidentified woman seated indoors. He lived in Richland Center, now known as Gotham, Wisconsin. He was a taxidermist and curio collect...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with two birds perched on an ice coated horseshoe hanging on a snow-covered tree branch. Several houses and hills are visible in the backg...
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Robins

Date: 1905
Description: Two juvenile robins are posed on an egg scale and basket.
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Feeding the Chicken and Geese

Date: 1900
Description: An unidentified woman standing near a shed is feeding chickens and geese in the barnyard.
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Door County Sunrise

Date: 1996
Description: A view of Lake Michigan at sunrise, with an orange sky and gulls, ducks and a sailboat in silhouette.
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Prairie Chickens

Date: 1913
Description: A quarry of dead prairie chickens, hunting dogs, horses and buggies in tall grass. Caption reads: "Prairie Chickens, Hawkins, Wis."
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Merry Christmas and Bright New Year

Date: 12 31 1908
Description: Christmas and New Years postcard with a Bluebird and holly on a metallic gold background. The text: "To Wish you a merry Christmas and a bright New Year" i...
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Greetings from Prairie Du Sac

Date: 1910
Description: Handwriting on front reads: "Greetings from Prairie Du Sac, Wis." and "Merry Christmas". A scene of a man on the shoreline of a river with a small boat. Sw...
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Pine River

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Pine River." A river scene with a boat tied up to a birch tree on the left. Trees are on the shoreline. There are either two birds st...
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Rock Ledge

Date: 1951
Description: Text on reverse reads: "'Rock Ledge' Wisconsin's most picturesque gift shop located on the historical site at the Falls of the Sheboygan River, Sheboygan F...
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The Seamen's Memorial Statue

Date: 1978
Description: Text on reverse reads: "The Seamen's Memorial Statue, Barker's Island, Superior, WI. Facing the harbor holding a massive cable is the 10 foot tall Seamen's...
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Swallows' Nests

Date: 1939
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Swallows' Nests, Wisconsin Dells. Every summer hundreds of swallows make their homes in holes in the soft sandstone cliff." Rock fo...
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Swallow's Nests

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Swallow's Nests, Dells of the Wisconsin." Rock formations on the shore of the Wisconsin River with trees growing above. Every summer ...

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