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Connie Wear Hanging a May Basket

Date: 04 29 1947
Description: Connie Wear, 332 Lakewood Boulevard, hanging a bright green May Basket that she made in Marjorie Deakman's nursery school, Lakewood.
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Children with Easter Bunnies

Date: 04 12 1949
Description: Children of Mr. and Mrs. John Warren Fish dressed in Easter outfits and holding their Easter bunnies. They are Stephanie, age 5; John Jr., age 1; and Sydne...
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St. Patrick's Day Portraits

Date: 03 07 1950
Description: This little Irish miss is 2 1/2-year old Sally Anne O'Malley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Connor (Mary) O'Malley, 202 South Allen Street.
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Easter Outfits

Date: 04 05 1950
Description: Three Madison high school girls modeling their Easter outfits featuring hats, dresses, gloves and high heeled shoes. Left to right: Lois Ann Hammer, West H...
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Holiday Card of a Girl and Her Dog

Date: 1890
Description: Holiday card featuring a girl and her dog. The girl is wearing stockings, a red dress with a white lace collar, and black shoes. The dog is standing uprigh...
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To You

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card with a stylish woman taking a letter from her Scottie dog's mouth. She is wearing a red dress with a white bow and cuffs, and black high heels...
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NOEL

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Description: Photographic holiday card of an African American family posed over an image of three dimensional letters that read: "NOEL." The letters are slanting from u...
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Holiday Card of an African American Family

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Description: Photographic holiday card of an African American family posed over "Merry Christmas" wrapping paper in the background. Holly and bells appear overhead. Eac...
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Joyeux Noel!

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday card with a soldier walking while carrying a child who is waving an American flag. The soldier is wearing a uniform and a campaign hat. Two childre...
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Love's Offering

Date: 1908
Description: Valentine's Day card in the shape of a heart, with a woman in a long pink dress sitting in a meadow as the central image. She is holding a heart and flower...
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Love Be With You

Date: 1905
Description: Valentine's Day card with four die cut pieces held together with two cords. The top piece is a girl wearing a lavender dress and ballet slippers. She is ho...
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Love Is A Robber Bold

Date: 1913
Description: Valentine's Day postcard of a lady holding a heart, being "held up" by two "western-themed" Cupids holding pistols. She is wearing a pink and floral print ...
Postcard

To My Valentine

Date: 1910
Description: Valentine's Day postcard featuring a girl and a boy. The girl, wearing a pink dress, stockings and shoes, with a red, white and blue sash and hair ribbon, ...
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If You'll Be My Clarabell, My Love For You I'll Gladly Tell

Date: 1939
Description: Valentine's Day card featuring Clarabell, a Disney character. She is wearing a blue dress with a pink sash, pink gloves and black high heels. She is holdin...
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Oh, Valentine I'm In a "Stew," I'm Simply "Goofy" Over You!

Date: 1955
Description: Child's Valentine's Day card. A girl and a boy are holding hands. A red heart is in the background. The text reads: "Oh, Valentine I'm in a 'Stew,' I'm Sim...
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Mexican Kiss

Date: 1909
Description: Valentine's Day card with a girl and a boy. She is wearing a green dress with a pink and green sash, and a red plaid hat. He is wearing a matador's costume...
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Whitney-Made Valentine with Children

Date: 1920
Description: Valentine created using a "Whitney's Valentine Material" kit. The "folder" (card) has a boy in military uniform holding a rifle. He is kissing a girl on th...
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Valentine Greetings

Date: 02 13 1914
Description: Valentine's Day postcard with a Dutch woman and man facing each other. She is wearing a yellow dress, white bonnet, wooden shoes (clogs) and carries a bask...
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New Year's Babies

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: Mary Jo Sweeney standing next to a couch. The photograph was one of a series featuring the children born one year ago on New Year's Day of 1953.
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New Year's Babies

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: Portrait of Marcia Ann Mender sitting in an easy chair. The photograph was one of a series featuring the children born one year ago on New Year's Day of 19...

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