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Navy Yard

Date: 1903
Description: View of the Navy Yard located on the Wisconsin River.
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The Seasons Greetings

Date: 1932
Description: Holiday card of a woman, a reindeer and various foliage and flowers inside an ornate border. The illustration is done in the medieval style. At the foot is...
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To One Who Is Very Dear

Date: 1935
Description: Holiday card of a little boy and his dog looking amazed at the candlelit Christmas tree. Figured drapes are in the background. He is wearing a green sailor...
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Seasons Greetings

Date: 1934
Description: Holiday card of a horse-drawn coach with passengers inside as well as on the roof. Many gifts and pieces of luggage are on top. Four horses are pulling the...
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Greetings

Date: 1937
Description: Holiday card with a branch of pink and red berries and green leaves over a metallic silver disc. The word "Greetings" appears below. Letterpress.
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Wishing You a Very Happy Yuletide

Date: 1937
Description: Holiday card of three men and three woman dancing. They are dressed in European dancing costumes. Holly and bells hang overhead, and a small Christmas tree...
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Greetings

Date: 1937
Description: Holiday card with a white star on a red background. A lantern with a lit candle and pine branches are inside the star. The word "Greetings" appears in the ...
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Holiday Card, Boar's Head on a Platter

Date: 1939
Description: Holiday card with a woman carrying a boar's head on a platter decorated with holly, and a child following. The background is black, with light coming from ...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1939
Description: Holiday card with a couple dressed in winter coats. The woman is wearing a fur coat, muff, and a fur and ribbon trimmed bonnet. He is wearing a scarf and t...
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I'se Stickin' To My Little Tale...

Date: 1940
Description: Holiday card with a little girl dressed in panties and a red polka dot hair bow, sitting on a giant ice cube, sitting in the snow. She is holding a holiday...
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Christmas Greetings from Florida

Date: 1943
Description: Holiday card with two flamingos standing in a stream with water lilies. Palm trees are on the banks. The right edge is die cut.
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Hello!

Date: 1942
Description: Holiday card with an animal made out of Christmas elements. A bow, two bells, holly and candy canes. It is positioned on a sheet of music, and behind that ...
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Cheerio!

Date: 1943
Description: Holiday card with Santa Claus winking. He is wearing his traditional red hat with white trim and a bell. The word "Cheerio!" is made out of candy canes and...
Historical Object

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Date: 1944
Description: Holiday card made out of wallpaper. Ivy and berries frame the message which reads: "With a paper shortage at Christmastime, Sort of makes one cross and sur...
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Hello

Date: 1944
Description: Die cut holiday card. Front is dark blue, and four die cut areas allow red and white stripes on the inside of the card to show through to create the letter...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1942
Description: Holiday card printed on a paper towel. The text reads: "Christmas Greetings, I couldn't afford a Christmas card so ---- my wish with cheer to spare I've pr...
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Merry Christmas to a Fine Employer

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card from an employee to their employer. On a white sheet of paper with holly on it, with a green background. The text reads: "Merry Christmas to a...
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Winter Morning at Sister Bay

Date: 1949
Description: Holiday card of the Sister Bay lakeshore. Three figures are on the shore. Two boathouses, a covered boat, a pier, and two upright boats are in the backgrou...
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No More Branches But Each Has Grown And How!

Date: 1950
Description: Holiday card with the "family tree" of D.C. III (David Clark Everest) and Rita Everest, on the front, and a map of the U.S.A. on the inside showing the two...
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It's Almost Time

Date: 1960
Description: Holiday card with a running grandfather clock on the front, and the face of the clock with pictures of the family as the hours on the inside. Holly decorat...

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