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Hurrah for the Red, White, and Blue

Date: 1904
Description: A group of children are standing on a carpet over the front steps of the house. Two boys are waving flags. A large flag is hanging from the second story. T...
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Decoration Day

Date: 05 30 1912
Description: Three girls are decorating Lucy Rumsey Holt's electric car with American flags for Decoration Day, possibly for a parade. Jeannette Holt is on the left. Sp...
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Gathering at Turner's Grove

Date: 07 04 1904
Description: A crowd of men, women and children have gathered in a clearing in a wooded area for a July 4 celebration. Sunlight passing through an American flag highlig...
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Raising the Flag at Grandfather's House

Date: 07 04 1912
Description: At the home of Civil War Captain Israel Parsons Rumsey, the group is raising the American flag on Independence Day. Names from left to right: Lucy Rumsey H...
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Patriotic Observance

Date: 07 1978
Description: A crowd of people gather for Flag Day on Wilson Street. Many have their hands on their hearts.
Postcard

Homecoming Parade

Date: 07 06 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Home Coming Racine, Wis. July 6th in 09." Image of a decorated horse-drawn wagon in the Home Coming parade stopping for a photograph....
Postcard

Patriotic Crowd

Date: 1914
Description: A crowd of adults and children are standing in a line with American Flags on a brick street. There is a large, three-story brick building on the right. In ...
Postcard

Cow Pulling Uncle Sam in a Buggy

Date: 1907
Description: Uncle Sam and a driver in a parade buggy, pulled by a cow wearing a decorative fly net. A main street with more buggies is in the distance. American flags ...
Postcard

Victory Arch

Date: 1918
Description: Crowds of people are standing on either side of a street, with a model of an arch spanning the street. On top of the arch is a statue of Victory. American ...
Postcard

"Hammer the Hun" Parade

Date: 1917
Description: A children's parade is marching down a street. In front are several boys dressed in overalls and carrying pitchforks and other farm implements. Behind them...
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Service Flag Dedication, Osseo

Date: 04 26 1918
Description: Elevated view of a flag dedication ceremony. Men holding instruments form two lines on either side of a man holding an American flag. A crowd is gathered a...
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Flag Donation

Date: 03 31 1955
Description: A man is holding up one end of an American flag, and a boy and girl are holding up the other end. Several rows of seated children are looking on in the bac...
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Wilburt Leppien as Uncle Sam

Date: 09 01 1956
Description: A man posing in an Uncle Sam costume, holding an American flag. Caption reads: "Bill Leppien or Wilburt E. Leppien. 410 N. Livingston St. Commander of Dane...
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A Small Place for a Little Music

Date: 09 08 1977
Description: A woman is standing with her hands on her hips, looking down at a group of children. All the children are wearing hats, several of which are "Bicentennial ...
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Welcome Home Ron!

Date: 09 13 1958
Description: A young man is sitting next to an older man and woman. Behind them is a sign with eight stars on it, and the text: WELCOME HOME RON! NUMBER EIGHT IS HOM...
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Raymond Taylor

Date: 07 05 1989
Description: A boy is posing wearing a hat. Behind him is a star-shaped balloon with an American flag pattern. Caption reads: "Raymond Taylor, 8, waited for the judging...
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Ronald Moss

Date: 05 31 1955
Description: A boy wearing a peaked cap is looking to his right. Behind him are rows of standing people, and an American flag. Caption reads: "As the marchers flashed b...
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Patriotic Group

Date: 1918
Description: A group of people posing on the steps of a building with an stained glass arched entrance. Many of the people are holding American flags. Caption reads: "P...
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Mrs. Charles Harrison

Date: 04 05 1957
Description: A woman is posing in a hat and costume next to an American flag. Caption reads: "Mrs. Charles Harrison, N. Harcourt pl., portrayed a member of the 1...
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Mexican Independence Day Parade

Date: 09 18 1989
Description: A group of people are standing and sitting, including several children in the back of a truck. Caption reads: "Spectators lined the Mexican Independence Da...

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