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International Harvester Christmas Sign

Date: 1921
Description: Holiday sign illustrated with an image of Santa Claus advocating employee safety at International Harvester factories. The sign reads: "The International H...
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Radio Sponsored Merry Christmas Poster

Date: 12 1971
Description: Poster commissioned by Community Service Radio Inc., WLVE, based in Baraboo and Madison and by Newsradio WIBU based in Poynette. Features a cartoon of Sant...
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Holiday Art Sale

Date: 12 02 1970
Description: Poster advertising the Union Gallery and Crafts Committee Holiday Art Sale, held in the Main Lounge of the Memorial Union. A caricatured Santa is illustrat...
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Wisconsin Ballet Company Presents "Nutcracker"

Date: 11 27 1970
Description: Poster advertising the Wisconsin Ballet Company's performance of the Nutcracker, held at James Madison Memorial High School. Six dancing, abstract figures ...
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For Liberty and Peace on Earth - Buy War Bonds

Date: 1944
Description: Treasury Design No. 51, "Liberty Bell." The poster features the Liberty Bell ringing against a backdrop of holly and other Christmas decorations. On the ri...
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For Peace and Security - Buy Bonds

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features the Three Wise Men following the North Star.
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1972 Peace Festival Ad

Date: 1972
Description: Poster advertising the 1972 Peace Festival at St. John's Lutheran Church. The information on the poster is written within a peace symbol and features the C...
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"Did You Get Scrooged for Christmas?"

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Description: Cartoon drawing of a man's face with a cigar in his mouth. Two pointing hands float on each side of his head, and a sprog of holly is in the upper left-han...
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"Yes, Junior, There Is a Santy Claus"

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Description: Two creatures, each wearing a red stocking cap, are standing in the foreground. A wagon on the left is holding a bottle popping its cork. In the upper righ...
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"We Wish You A Whoopin' Heller Happy Holidays"

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Description: A large printed cut-out of Santa Claus is pasted beside red letters that read: "We Wish You A Whoopin' Heller Happy Holidays."
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Have You a Red Cross Service Flag?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicting a young boy sitting on a window sill putting a Red Cross service emblem on a window. The window is surrounded with patterned curtains and ...
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Red Cross Christmas roll call December 16th to 23rd

Date: 1918
Description: Poster showing a figure of Columbia holding a pen and adorned with a flag and sword, and a Red Cross nurse with a scroll, inscribed "Where Columbia sets he...
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Have you answered the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicting a Red Cross nurse with a blue and red coat over her shoulders. She is extending her hand, as soldiers are marching in the background with ...

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