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First Thanksgiving

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Description: Thanksgiving dinner between Native Americans and early Pilgrim settlers in America.
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Carving the Turkey

Date: 11 25 1965
Description: A man takes pleasure in the carving of the Thanksgiving turkey, with other food items in the foreground and vending machines behind him.
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Easter Display Window of Hankscraft Egg Cooker

Date: 05 25 1929
Description: Easter display window of Hankscraft egg cooker at Harloff-Loprich.
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Easter Display Window of Hankscraft Egg Cooker

Date: 01 19 1929
Description: Mock Easter display window of Hankscraft egg cooker.
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Display Window of Hankscraft Egg Cooker

Date: 01 19 1929
Description: Mock Easter display window of Hankscraft egg cooker.
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Display Window of Hankscraft Egg Cooker

Date: 01 18 1929
Description: A woman demonstrates how to use a Hankscraft egg cooker in a mock Easter display window with Easter bunnies and Easter eggs.
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Holiday Benefit Dance

Date: 12 27 1948
Description: Two couples at the punch bowl during the holiday benefit dance at the Turner Hall. From left are Gail Snyder, Footville; John Fox, Madison; Margot Schmidt,...
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New Year's Dinner

Date: 01 01 1900
Description: A group of family members sitting at a table laden with food for a New Year's dinner.
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Seasons Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card with two carolers, one violin player and a woman carrying a boar's head on a platter. In the background is a decorative gold fence over black....
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Holiday Card of African American Children Eating Watermelon

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Description: Hand-painted holiday card of three African American children eating watermelon. One girl sits on the ground, a boy has a watermelon in his lap, and the sec...
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I Cannot Bear to Lose You

Date: 1903
Description: Valentine's Day card with a bear standing in the center. He has his paws folded over his tummy. On his right is a jar of honey and on his left is a honeyco...
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Valentine Card Made From a Kit

Date: 02 11 1937
Description: Valentine's Day card made from a kit. The front and back are both shown. The front has a girl in a yellow dress holding a heart, surrounded by hearts and f...
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Salvation Army Food Collection for Needy Families

Date: 12 22 1959
Description: Five members of the Salvation Army advisory board with baskets of food collected for needy families. Left to right are W. B. Miller, E. J. Kallerang, Herbe...
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We Saw You . . . at Labor Day Event

Date: 09 05 1960
Description: More than 300 people attend the annual Labor Day program sponsored by the Madison Federation of Labor at the Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Shown (L-R)...

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