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Girls in Red, White and Blue

Date: 1904
Description: Nine girls are posing standing and wearing patriotic costumes. One girl is holding a flag of the United States. Probably a smaller group, from a total of t...
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Old Abe Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1904
Description: Chromolithograph of Old Abe, Wisconsin War Eagle. The title reads: "Memorial Day in Wisconsin Schools."
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Glidden Sawmill

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of a sawmill and the distant town in the background. Stacks of logs are in the lumberyard. Along the bottom is a New Year's greeting in Germa...
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Evergreen Park Cottage Sanatorium

Date: 1905
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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Women's Relief Corps Parading down Street

Date: 1902
Description: Women's Relief Corps with umbrellas parading down the street. Stuffed eagle parading as "Old Abe." Directly behind the two flags are, from left to right: ...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade. During the 1890s and 1900s, most of the 45 to 65 age group of men were Civil War veterans, and belonged ...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade, in front of the Freeman House. Leading the ranks is probably James Livingston, Alvin "Bean" Hagen is pro...
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Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Grand Army of the Republic in Memorial Day Parade, on the north side of Main Street, between First and Water Streets. Iver Erickson's shoemaker shop is at ...
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Group of Boys in Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Boys walking in a Memorial Day parade, in front of the Women's Relief Corps with umbrellas.
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Group of Girls in Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Girls walking in a parade, probably on Memorial Day.
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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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Syl and Papa on Easter Morning

Date: 04 04 1901
Description: Syl and his father on Easter morning stand outdoors near trees in front of a small blanket set with eggs, candy, and a toy bunny and pig. In the background...
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Syl, Harold and Gordon with Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl, Gordon and Harold playing with fireworks on a lawn. A hammock strung between two trees is visible in the background.
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Syl and Pa Lighting Fireworks

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl and Pa, both wearing hats, sit on a lawn lighting fireworks. There is a tent or open-sided awning behind them among trees.
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Syl Holding Firecracker while Papa Lights It

Date: 07 04 1901
Description: Syl holds a firecracker while Papa lights it. The exterior of a brick house is the background. Numerous firecrackers litter the ground at Syl's feet.
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Crowd on Labor Day

Date: 1907
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...
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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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