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Dougan Hills Fire Department

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Description: Several uniformed fire fighters stand outside the Dougan Hills Fire Department in a driveway near two fire engines. The two-story fire station is covered ...
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New Year Greetings

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of a family in a car. It is decorated with flowers, foliage and ribbons. The parents are inside the car, and the son is sitting on the hoo...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus with a walking stick, and a little girl. Santa is wearing a long red fur-trimmed coat and a red hat, and is carrying a sack...
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My Dear Little Friend

Date: 1909
Description: Holiday postcard of holly with Santa inside of an oval gold border. He is wearing a red coat, green mittens, a fur hat and has a basket filled with toys on...
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1908
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus and one of his reindeer encircled by a collar studded with holly, and jingle bells that have smiling faces on them. Santa i...
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Wishing You Christmas Cheer

Date: 1908
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus, wearing his traditional red, fur-trimmed suit and hat, and black belt. He has a sack full of toys and is placing some of t...
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A Merry Christmas to All

Date: 1912
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus inside of an upside down horseshoe. He has his finger alongside his nose and is wearing a red suit and hat with blue trim. ...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1914
Description: Holiday card of a boy carrying a plum pudding topped with holly. He is dressed in a red, green and white medieval style costume. His hat is grey with a plu...
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Holiday Card with Three Singing Children

Date: 1925
Description: Holiday card with three children singing. They are sharing a songbook and a long striped scarf. Pine boughs, two candles, holly, two birds and a rectangula...
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Holiday Greetings

Date: 1929
Description: A combined holiday card and birth announcement with Santa Claus and a stork holding a banner between them that says "Holiday Greetings from the Knowltons i...
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A Merry Christmas

Date: 1929
Description: Holiday card with a drawing of a stylish woman dressed in a fur-trimmed coat and boots, and red hat, carrying a large striped round box with holly on the h...
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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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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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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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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...
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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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Ticker Tape Celebration

Date: 1969
Description: Holiday card showing Santa Claus with his right arm around the neck of a black bull and holding holly in his left hand. Ticker tape is caught on the bull's...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus, wearing the traditional red suit and hat with white fur trim, waving to two children. Santa has a basket of toys and dolls...
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Best Christmas Wishes

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus at the bedside of a child, handing out toys. There are dolls, a bear, a badminton racket and bird, ball and a toy horse. ...
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Pack Train

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Description: A man leads a pack train of mules laden with packages down a trail near Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada. Caption reads: "Packtrain, Dawson, Y.T."

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