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Meeting Santa Claus

Date: 12 22 1956
Description: Apprehensive young child on Santa's lap.
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Children at Christmas Party

Date: 12 24 1945
Description: Group portrait of children wearing winter coats and boots, who have received Christmas gifts at a party sponsored by the Rennebohm's drug stores.
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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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Girl Dressed as Christmas Tree

Date: 03 08 1927
Description: Girl standing on stool. She is wearing a dress and hat with tinsel and glass ornaments.
Postcard

A Merry Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: A holiday postcard depicting the traditional image of St. Nicholas walking on foot garbed in a long green robe and carrying a bunch of switches for naughty...
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Santa and Children on a Coffee Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising greeting card which reads "Handsome Christmas Card in Every package of Lion Coffee, November 5 to Christmas Day." The card depicts Santa Claus ...
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Christmas Pudding-Woolson Spice Co.

Date: 1890
Description: Chromolithographed card issued by the Woolson Spice Co. to present Christmas greetings to its customers. The card depicts children around a Christmas tree,...
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UAW Children's Christmas Party

Date: 1945
Description: Santa Claus surrounded by children at a Christmas Party sponsored by the United Automobile Workers Local 121 of Janesville.
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Salvation Army Bell Ringer with Kettle

Date: 12 19 1944
Description: Mrs. Virginia McFadden, a worker at a Salvation Army kettle, receiving a contribution from Roger Helgesen, son of Floyd and Marian Helgesen, Milton.
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International Truck Advertising Proof

Date: 12 1950
Description: Advertising proof created by Young and Rubicam for the International Harvester Company. Features a color illustration of a boy looking out a window at a de...
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Bashford Methodist Church Party

Date: 12 15 1948
Description: Santa Claus distributing gifts to five youth in wheelchairs at a party at Bashford Methodist Church at 11 N. 7th Street.
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Children's Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1948
Description: Children of Milwaukee Railroad employees sitting near a Christmas tree where a man sitting in a chair is dressed as Santa Claus. They are at the Milwaukee ...
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Two Children Posing with Christmas Tree

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Description: Portrait of a boy and girl posed by a Christmas tree. The boy is sitting on a toy horse on the left and is wearing a military style hat and holding a toy g...
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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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Children and Christmas Gifts

Date: 12 19 1950
Description: Jeffery, age 10, Leslie, 6, and Kurt, 3, children of Dr. Leslie and Jean Antonius, hold wrapped Christmas gifts while standing in front of their home at 32...
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Syl with Christmas Tree

Date: 12 24
Description: A young Syl wearing a hat, or headress, and is sitting next to a Christmas tree holding a toy in his lap. It's presumably Christmas Eve since there are no ...
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Maple Bluff Christmas Display

Date: 12 16 1951
Description: Four young residents of Maple Bluff stand in front of the giant 32-foot-high Christmas display of a manger scene at the intersection of Charing Cross Road ...
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Christmas Card with Scene of Fort Ruins

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Description: A Christmas Card with two views. The on on the left is featuring an image of a girl sledding while wearing winter gear, and on the right is a photograph of...
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"Hobo" Party at Woldale Rural School

Date: 1913
Description: Group gathered in the gymnasium of the Woldale Rural School for a Christmas "hobo" party. Attendees are dressed as "hobos." The original caption notes that...
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Wishing You a Merry Christmas

Date: 1889
Description: Holiday card depicting a family; mother, father, daughter, son and their dog. The mother is standing and holding a tea tray, the father is sitting, and the...

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