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| Date: | 1883 |
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| Description: | Lithographed advertising card for the Oliver Chilled Plow Works commemorating the new year, 1884. The card features two color illustrations within a gold f... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | The Evergreen Park Cottage Sanatorium, where in 1903 Dr. W.B. Hopkins opened the first tuberculosis sanatorium in Wisconsin. Financial problems caused the ... |
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| Description: | A view of the YWCA lounge at Christmas. Four women and a dog sit in front of an ornate fireplace. A large Christmas tree stands to the left of the fireplac... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | View of a crowd on Labor Day. The street scene is on W. Second Street where horse-drawn vehicles are parked. To the left of the crowd is the Evans Building... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of a man loading Christmas trees on a sled drawn by two horses. A dog runs in front of them. The sun is setting over a lake or pond with trees... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with a scene of snow-covered hills, pine trees, the moon and four of Santa's reindeer flying into the sky pulling what is probably a sleigh, ... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of a carriage drawn by two horses. Snow and trees are in the background. A man in a coat, scarf and top hat is driving. It is snowing. At the ... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with a silhouette of a couple and their three Scottie dogs walking in front of a big picture window with red drapes and a pine tree decorated ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of a puppy wearing a sweater and scarf, rolling down a snow-covered hill inside of a giant snowball. In the background is the text of part of ... |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| 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. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of the history of the State of Wisconsin, 1848-1948. Shows a map of Wisconsin with many historical and themed elements. Image was created by w... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with a scene of a village in New Mexico. Adobe dwellings with hills, fences, a ladder, trees and a burro can be seen in the background. Six fi... |
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