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Employees at Office Christmas Party

Date: 12 1928
Description: International Harvester employees standing around a Christmas tree and Santa Claus during an office party. Many of the workers are wearing party hats and s...
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Packing Christmas Boxes for Soldiers

Date: 09 08 1944
Description: Elevated view of a large group of state employees are standing at long tables laden with items to be packed into Red Cross Christmas boxes for soldiers. Th...
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Governor Schmedeman and Christmas Basket

Date: 12 20 1933
Description: Governor Schmedeman presenting Christmas basket provided by the Volunteers of America to Mrs. Catherine Schwartz and daughter, Frances. Captain George Lawt...
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World War II Bond Sale

Date: 12 16 1944
Description: Three women buying war bonds at Manchester's Department Store while two clerks ring up the sale. The three women are all wearing fur coats, as it is a spec...
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Woman Buying War Bond from Santa Claus

Date: 12 16 1944
Description: Woman buying a war bond from Santa Claus, who was helping other Manchester employees wait on crowds of purchasers at the bonds-only sale on the store's mai...
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Congressional Delegation

Date: 12 1979
Description: Members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation at the lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, with Speaker of the House Tip O'Neal. Left to right, ...
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Moose Club Christmas Party

Date: 1956
Description: Four women in front of a Christmas tree at the Moose Club Christmas party.
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Madison Woman's Club with Dolls

Date: 12 10 1947
Description: Madison Woman's Club members presenting 50 dolls to Orthopedic Hospital (Children's Hospital, a part of Wisconsin General Hospital). L to R: Mary E. Seybol...
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Cub Scout Party

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Description: Santa Claus handing out presents at a Christmas party for Wisconsin Rapids Cub Scouts.
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Cub Scouts at Christmas Tree

Date: 12 06 1948
Description: Ten cub scouts from Cub Pack 319 placing gifts for less fortunate boys and girls under a Christmas tree at Marquette School. Standing, left to right, are J...
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The Novaks at the White House

Date: 12 16 2004
Description: Robert and Geraldine Novak with President and Mrs. George W. Bush at a holiday reception at the White House.
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Christmas Seals

Date: 11 26 1949
Description: Gov. Oscar Rennebohm presenting a check for his contribution to the 1949 Madison Christmas Seal sale to Esther Hermsen of the Madison Tuberculosis Associat...
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Rennebohms Moving to New Governor's Residence

Date: 12 13 1949
Description: Sixteen employees of the Rennebohm Drug Company carry miscellaneous furnishings from the old executive residence to the new one in Maple Bluff. The "moving...
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Women of the Moose Lodge Christmas Activities

Date: 12 16 1949
Description: Women of the Moose Lodge brought gifts to a party at the Lodge to be sent to "Moosehaven" in Miami, Florida. Pictured are, left to right: Mrs. Edith Meier,...
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Ruth and Jim Doyle Christmas Card

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Description: Christmas card sent by Ruth and James E. Doyle Sr. Although undated, the photograph on the card was taken before the birth of their fourth child. The littl...
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University of Wisconsin Dames Club

Date: 10 29 1950
Description: Three members of the Dames Club, a group for wives of University of Wisconsin students, work on the Santa Claus program for the annual Christmas party. Fro...
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University Club Christmas Dance Committee

Date: 12 01 1951
Description: Members of the committee plan the University Club's annual Christmas dance for the children and grandchildren of club members and their friends. Seated, fr...
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Cub Scouts Pack Donated Toys to Empty Stocking Club

Date: 12 07 1951
Description: Members of Cub Scout Pack #304, sponsored by St. Mark's Lutheran Church, place toys under their Christmas tree that will be donated to the Empty Stocking C...
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Christmas Tree and Gifts for Childen at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 12 23 1952
Description: Over 2,000 children at two state institutions will receive gifts donated by state employees which are displayed under the Christmas tree in the State Capit...
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Christmas Tree and Gifts for Childen at Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 12 23 1952
Description: Over 2,000 children at two state institutions will receive gifts donated by state employees and displayed under the Christmas tree in the State Capitol. Th...

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