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Christmas Day

Date: 1917
Description: A scrapbook page containing three photographs of John A. Commons (presumably) in his World War I uniform, standing with another man with a Christmas tree, ...
Photograph

Religious Christmas Fireplace Decorations

Date: 12 27 1941
Description: Fireplace featuring painting of Madonna and Child, creche, candles and two small Christmas trees.
Photograph

Christmas Scene

Date: 12 28 1928
Description: A little girl posing in a living room with a Christmas tree, toys, and a doll she got for Christmas.
Magazine or Periodical

Santa Claus and New Year

Date: 1878
Description: Cartoon of "Santa Claus Belated" by a fireplace delivering toys and speaking to a figure representing New Year 1878 saying: "Here we are again."
Photograph

Beaumont House

Date: 1925
Description: Beaumont House, interior view of parlor with hearth, Christmas tree, rocking chair, and various other decorations.
Photograph

Israel Greene Beaumont's House

Date: 1929
Description: Israel Greene Beaumont's House, located at 203 South Jefferson Street. The front parlor has a Christmas tree near the hearth.
Photograph

Vinje Christmas Tree

Date: 12 1947
Description: The living room of the Arthur Vinje home at 2800 Mason Street, with the family Christmas tree and other holiday decorations.
Photograph

Two Children Play with International Harvester Toys

Date: 05 15 1927
Description: A young boy and girl play with International Harvester toys in front of a fireplace and feather Christmas tree. The toys include a truck, tractor, thresher...
Photograph

Getting Ready for Christmas

Date: 12 16 1947
Description: June (Mrs. Robert O.) McLean, and her children Roderick and Gwen, putting the finishing touches on a Gingerbread House.
Photograph

Getting Ready for Christmas

Date: 12 16 1947
Description: June McGovern is reading The Night Before Christmas to her children Diane, Jill and Jackie.
Photograph

Shriners Yule Party

Date: 12 18 1947
Description: Floyd Ferrill leads a group of handicapped children in a Christmas carol at the Madison Shriners yule party at the Washington Orthopedic School, 545 West D...
Photograph

Waiting for Santa Claus

Date: 12 24 1958
Description: Child sleeping in front of the fireplace, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive.
Photograph

1948 Christmas Seal Design

Date: 11 15 1948
Description: The design for the 1948 Christmas seal.
Photograph

Child Posing for Christmas Seal

Date: 11 15 1948
Description: "Chuckie," a 3-year-old who has spent most of the past year as a patient at the Morningside Tuberculosis Sanatorium near Madison. He closely resembles the ...
Photograph

Skelton Children

Date: 12 09 1950
Description: The children of John and Kathleen Skelton stand in front of the fireplace with Christmas stockings. At left is Kathleen, 1 and 1/2 years, and James, age 3.
Photograph

Thomas Family at Christmas Time

Date: 12 20 1950
Description: A mother and daughter from the Thomas family sit in a chair beside a fireplace while looking at a nativity scene arranged on a chest of drawers.
Photograph

YWCA Lounge at Christmas

Date: 
Description: A view of the YWCA lounge at Christmas. Four women and a dog sit in front of an ornate fireplace. A large Christmas tree stands to the left of the fireplac...
Print

Greetings

Date: 1941
Description: Holiday card with man sitting in an easy chair in front of a fireplace. He is smoking a pipe and reading a book. There is a model sailing ship on the mantl...
Postcard

A Merry Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus to the left of a blazing brick fireplace with three stockings hanging from the mantle. He is holding a stocking in his le...
Print

White House Family Tree

Date: 1991
Description: Christmas card from the President and Mrs. Bush, titled: "The Family Tree, Upstairs at the White House." On the front is a painting of the Bush family tree...

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