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Postcard

A Happy Christmas

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard with Santa Claus with a walking stick, carrying a sack and holding a Christmas tree on his shoulder. He is in front of a snow-covered hous...
Postcard

Christmas Greetings

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus, wearing the traditional red suit and hat with white fur trim, waving to two children. Santa has a basket of toys and dolls...
Photograph

Nakoma Welfare League

Date: 05 26 1954
Description: Nakoma Welfare League members look on as a ceremony takes place to install new officers. The event took place outdoors at the Anderson home at 4014 Cheroke...
Photograph

Nakoma Welfare League

Date: 05 26 1954
Description: Nakoma Welfare League member, some standing, others sitting on blankets on the ground while viewing the ceremony to install new officers. The ceremony took...
Photograph

Four Boys in Cowboy and Indian Costumes

Date: 1938
Description: Four boys posing in Robert E. Faber's (b. 1933) backyard in the 2500 block of Van Hise Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin. They are, clockwise from bottom left, B...
Photograph

Boy in Mexican Cowboy Costume Taking a Siesta

Date: 1938
Description: Robert E. Faber (b. 1933) posing seated in his backyard as if taking a siesta. He is wearing a Mexican cowboy costume purchased by his parents Michael and...
Photograph

Boy Standing in Mexican Cowboy Costume

Date: 1938
Description: Robert E. Faber (b. 1933) posing in his backyard wearing a Mexican cowboy costume purchased by his parents Michael and Margaret (Diebold) Faber when they v...
Photograph

Four Children with Bicycles

Date: 07 04 1964
Description: Three children, and a toddler in a stroller, pose at the edge of the street in front of the Faber home at 5706 Dogwood Place, Madison, Wisconsin. A decorat...
Book or Pamphlet

Emerson, Talcott & Co. Catalog Cover

Date: 1893
Description: Front and back of the catalog cover. Illustration on front shows a group of children looking and laughing at dog that has been costumed in a hat, cape and ...
Photograph

Cecil's Boot Ranch

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Description: Portrait of Jerry Smotherman, an employee of Cecil's Sandals and Boot Ranch, sitting on a western saddle placed over the back of the Southeast Asian-styled...
Photograph

Tea Garden Card with Sid Boyum in Costume

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Description: Christmas card by Sid of himself standing in his backyard in the tea garden. Boyum, in grey kimono and straw conical hat and holding a small wooden keg, is...
Photograph

Henry Fonda, Madeleine Carroll, and William Dieterle

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Description: Henry Fonda and Madeleine Carroll are sitting in a car in the background, and director William Dieterle is standing in the center. They are shooting a scen...
Photograph

John Merker and His Grandmother

Date: 1915
Description: John Merker (1900-1961), dressed in straw hat, bib overalls and a work shirt, is holding a pipe in his left hand. He is wearing a fake beard. His grandmoth...
Photograph

Fort Howard Ball

Date: 07 1934
Description: View across lawn towards people in formal attire standing in a field, in front of a tent stage. Along the tent are large panels with drawings or paintings ...
Photograph

Tercentennial Celebration, Green Bay

Date: 07 1934
Description: View across lawn towards people standing in front of a large theater stage and backdrop with trees drawn on it. Some are costumed as soldiers and some as N...

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