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Christmas Tree from Wisconsin

Date: 1983
Description: Congressman David R. Obey (standing below the C) greets a delegation from Wisconsin that accompanied the official Capitol Christmas Tree cut in the Chequam...
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Mail Early for Christmas

Date: 12 04 1958
Description: Wisconsin State Journal Editor Roy L. Matson buys stamps from Charles Smythe, wholesale stamp clerk, while Postmaster John F. Whitmore waits his turn. They...
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Lions Christmas Party

Date: 12 1979
Description: Kathy Benter receives a gift from Santa at the Lions Christmas Party. Her husband is at the left. Lions members are Silver Polster and Ollie Weninger.
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Lighting the Capitol Christmas Tree

Date: 12 14 1983
Description: U.S. Representative David Obey, his wife Joan and their son Douglas pose with Connie G. Hicks (with guitar) and U.S. Representative Tom Petri. Between Doug...
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Alexander Krueger Family Christmas

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Alexander Krueger family with a Merry Xmas sign made from pine branches. Alexander and Florentina are standing behind the sig...
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Dickey Chapelle and Family

Date: 12 25 1943
Description: Informal portrait of Dickey Chapelle (back left), her husband Tony Chapelle (back center), her brother Bob Meyer (back right), and her parents Paul Meyer a...
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Patrick Lucey Visiting a Sick Boy

Date: 12 22 1971
Description: Governor Patrick J. Lucey sitting on a hospital bed holding something in his hands. A young boy, Douglas Huete, is sitting on the bed wearing a hospital go...
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Tom 'n Jerry Event

Date: 12 1958
Description: Two male employees of Gisholt Machine Company advertise an upcoming holiday party at 1540 Morrison Street. One of the them, formally dressed in suit and ti...
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Christmas Card

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Description: Four-fold, copy art card with two graphics. One of a cloudy night sky and superimposed white outlined Christmas trees with text that reads: "No man is rich...
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Christmas Dinner

Date: 1922
Description: Four women and two men are sitting at a dining table. Forest Middleton, on the far left, is wearing a Japanese-style jacket. His wife, Leonore, is second f...
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Rounders Club Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: Three members of the Rounders Club meeting at the annual Christmas party held in the Heidelberg Hofbrau. Milt Bruhn, University of Wisconsin line coach (ri...
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Rounders Club Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: Five members of the Rounders Club meet at the annual Christmas party in the Heidelberg Hofbrau. Roundy Coughlin, eternal president of the Rounders Club, gi...
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Rounders Club Christmas Party

Date: 12 17 1953
Description: Three members of the Rounders Club meet at the annual Christmas party in the Heidelberg Hofbrau. These Madison old timers get a chuckle out of the proceedi...
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Madison Post Office Christmas Rush

Date: 12 16 1953
Description: Monitoring the outgoing mail are (left to right): William C. Davis, assistant superintendent, George Gauke, superintendent, and William Vaeble. They are in...
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Rennebohm Annual Christmas Party

Date: 12 28 1953
Description: Rennebohm Drug Store employees enjoying the meal at the annual Christmas party at the Catholic Community Center. Pictured are Geraldine and John Mueller wi...
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Annual Christmas Charity Ball

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: The annual Christmas Charity Ball held at the Loraine Hotel. Four members of the decorations committee survey their handiwork. Left to right are: Reed Cole...
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Rennebohm Annual Christmas Party

Date: 12 28 1953
Description: John and Eleanor Purcell enjoying the meal at the Rennebohm Drug Store annual Christmas party at the Catholic Community Center. The published photo was cro...
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Rennebohm Annual Christmas Party

Date: 12 28 1953
Description: Ralph and Ruth Woods with Doris Frank dining in holiday finery at the Rennebohm Drug Store annual Christmas party at the Catholic Community Center. Candles...
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Annual Christmas Charity Ball

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: The annual Christmas Charity Ball held at the Loraine Hotel. This is the woodwind section with saxophones and clarinet of Eddie Lawrence's band, which play...
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Four Ukranian Brothers

Date: 01 10 1955
Description: Four men standing together and smiling at each other. Two of the men are shaking hands. On the wall behind them is a Christmas card held in place by a smal...

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