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R.J. Thomas Playing Santa Claus

Date: 12 21 1947
Description: R.J. Thomas playing Santa Claus for children of Allis-Chalmers strikers. "Santa Claus Has Come To Town: You may not know it but that's UAW-CIO Vice-Pres...
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Flying Santa

Date: 11 20 1966
Description: As a crowd of onlookers watch, Santa Claus alights from his special holiday helicopter with the help of an aide at Southgate Shopping Center.
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Madison Exchange Club Christmas Fund Raising

Date: 12 20 1952
Description: A Madison Exchange Club member giving an Elsie comic book to three girls after they put money in an old bathtub as a Christmas donation to the Salvation Ar...
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Santa Claus with Child

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Reeanne Finnigan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Finnigan, 4134 Paunack Avenue, seated on the lap of Santa Claus.
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Children with Santa

Date: 12 06 1947
Description: Carolyn Ann and Billy Miner sitting on Santa's lap.
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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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Immigrants with Christmas Tree

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Description: A group of immigrants pose in front of a tall Christmas tree at Ellis Island.
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Santa Hands out Candy after Parade

Date: 11 27 1948
Description: Santa Claus is handing out candy and popcorn at the Community Center to children and their parents after the Santa Parade sponsored by the Madison Business...
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Santa Claus and Children

Date: 11 23 1948
Description: Children crowded around Santa Claus at the annual East Side community Christmas tree celebration in Riverside Park.
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Union Christmas Party

Date: 12 21 1951
Description: The annual children's Christmas Party sponsored by United Packinghouse Workers local 42 in East St. Louis. With Santa Claus is local president John Condeli...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1926
Description: Holiday card with two parts. The main card is red paper with gold foliage printed on the outside. "Christmas Greetings" is printed on the bottom in black u...
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Christmas Greetings from the Bryntesons

Date: 1970
Description: Photo holiday greeting card of the Brynteson family. Four portraits show the various members of the family, including a dog.
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Neighborhood House Scrapbook: Christmas Joy

Date: 1939
Description: Image from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with a man and three boys positioning a ladder to hang holiday decorations on the exterior of the settle...
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Santa Claus in Downtown Hillsboro

Date: 1955
Description: A man dressed as Santa Claus leans down from an open car to hand sacks of candy to a crowd of warmly-dressed children and parents. Santa's visit took place...
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Santa Express Train Ride

Date: 12 05 1964
Description: The Santa Express Train went from Madison to Stoughton and back, with 6,000 children. This view shows some of the enthusiastic parents going along. The man...
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Santa Express Train Ride

Date: 12 05 1964
Description: Santa Claus is shown in the aisle of the Santa Express Train shaking many hands extended in this double decker train car, one of eight cars from the Milwau...
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Brumder Family Christmas

Date: 12 1934
Description: The Herbert P. Brumder family posing for a group portrait in front of the Christmas tree in the living room of their home at 2030 East Lafayette Place. The...
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Merry Christmas Greeting Card

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Description: Woodcut illustration of four people snowshoeing through the woods at night. There are stars in the sky. One person is pulling a cut pine tree, and another ...

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