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Greetings

Date: 1931
Description: The "Milwaukee Journal's" holiday card with a scene of two women in front of a town scene done in the Old English style. A man inside of a shop door is tip...
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Willms Christmas Tree Stand

Date: 1885
Description: A Christmas tree stand made by Gustav Willms (c. 1854-1917), a cigarmaker, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is probably made of cigar boxes. Written on back:...
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Kelly Kids at Gimbels

Date: 1951
Description: A group of children meeting Santa at Gimbels. Decorated Christmas trees are next to his chair.
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Christmas Display

Date: 12 1909
Description: Light from a dormer window illuminates a number of Christmas trees, including a tall and lavishly decorated tree, in the home of George Brumder on Grand Av...
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Christmas Eve

Date: 12 24 1923
Description: A large Christmas tree fills the bay window in the dining room of Herbert P. and Margaret Brumder. There are Christmas gifts arranged around the tree, and ...
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Christmas Tree

Date: 12 1924
Description: A tall, lighted Christmas tree stands in the dining room of the Herbert P. Brumder family residence, 2030 East Lafayette Place. Glass ornaments and tinsel ...
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Christmas Tree

Date: 1924
Description: An electrically lit Christmas tree standing near the bow window in the living room of Herbert and Margaret Brumder, 2030 East Lafayette Place. An abundance...
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Herbert on Bicycle

Date: 1925
Description: Herbert Edmund Brumder posing on his bicycle next to the Christmas tree in the family living room at 2030 East Lafayette Place. He is wearing a suit with k...
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Christmas 1929

Date: 12 1929
Description: The three children of Herbert P. and Margaret Bouer Brumder, from left, Herbert E., Philip (partially obscured), and Barbara are playing with their Christm...
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Christmas Morning

Date: 12 25 1931
Description: The three children of Herbert P. and Margaret Bouer Brumder are smiling as they are posing standing in front of the Christmas tree holding gifts. From left...
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Christmas 1933

Date: 12 25 1933
Description: The three children of Herbert P. and Margaret Bouer Brumder, from left, Barbara, Herbert E. and Philip, posing standing in the living room of the family ho...
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Christmas 1948

Date: 12 1948
Description: A tall, electrically lighted Christmas tree is standing in the bow window of the living room of Herbert P. and Margaret (Bouer) Brumder at 2030 East Lafaye...
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Christmas Tree

Date: 1922
Description: A Christmas tree stands in the corner of a living room furnished with a tufted sofa, left, and harp floor lamp. On the far right is a desk or writing table...
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Christmas Eve

Date: 1919
Description: A tall Christmas tree with electric lights and tinsel garland stands in the dining room of the Herbert P. Brumder residence at 2030 East Lafayette Place. T...
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Youth Council Delivers Christmas Donations

Date: 12 24 1966
Description: Followed by father James Groppi, their advisor, four members of the Milwaukee Youth Council of the National Association of Colored People (NAACP), are walk...

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