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Saint Andrews Children's Play Cast

Date: 12 14 1933
Description: Saint Andrews Church children's Christmas play cast. In a scene from "Santa and the Little Girl." Left to right: Betty Jane Wilson, Margot Smith, Joseph Bl...
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Radio Display in Lobby

Date: 12 23 1930
Description: Christmas Victor radio show display in Orpheum theater lobby. There are four console radios and two Christmas trees. On the wall is a depiction of Santa in...
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Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 29 1947
Description: In the lobby of the Capitol Theatre, manager Fred Reeths is holding Johnny Heitz while he drops a coin into the Empty Stocking Club stocking. Johnny's moth...
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Edgewood High School Christmas Play

Date: 12 07 1948
Description: Three high school students dressed as Joseph, Mary and the Angel Gabriel, rehearsing for a Christmas play to be presented at the Edgewood High School audit...
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Wishing Well in Capitol Theatre

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Robert Hoffman dropping coins into the wishing well at the Capitol Theatre for the Empty Stocking Club and the Kiddie Camp fund to "Help Bring Happiness to...
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Edgewood Christmas Pageant

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: Five Edgewood High School seniors are shown acting on stage costumed as Nativity shepherds. They are (left to right) Roland Spahr, Victor Crapp, Betty Boll...
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Edgewood Christmas Pageant

Date: 12 12 1950
Description: Two costumed actors standing and sitting on stage during the Christmas pageant presented by Edgewood High School seniors. Marie Anthony and John McCormick...
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Christmas Greeting Card

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Description: Christmas greeting card or postcard with view of Main Street. Business signs read: "Hotel National," "National Bar," "McIntosh Pianos" and "Opera House." T...
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Eagle River Street Scene

Date: 01 1972
Description: Winter scene on Wall Street. Two women cross the street and many cars are parked at the curb. Men appear in the background. Many business signs can be seen...
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Christmas Play at Neighborhood House

Date: 1923
Description: Performers lined up on the stage in "The Toy Shop," a Christmas play, with a Santa figure, a boy in harlequin dress, two boys in military uniforms, girls i...
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East Prussian Refugee Christmas Celebration

Date: 1914
Description: Christmas present distribution for East Prussian refugees in Berlin. The Christmas present event was organized by Countess Mirbach and held in the new Phil...
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State Street After Snowstorm

Date: 12 23 1959
Description: View down State Street from the Capitol Square following a snowstorm. A Christmas tree is standing on the corner, and other holiday decorations are hanging...
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United Automobile Workers Christmas Party

Date: 1945
Description: View from the front of a theater towards children sitting in the audience. Standing in the aisle on the right is a man who is dressed as Santa Claus.
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We Saw You . . . at Safety Patrol Yule Party

Date: 12 28 1960
Description: The 6th annual Madison school safety patrol Christmas party is held at the Strand Theater. The children are entertained by cartoons and a comedy feature fi...
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We Saw You . . . at Safety Patrol Yule Party

Date: 12 28 1960
Description: The 6th annual Madison school safety patrol Christmas party is held at the Strand Theater. The children are entertained by cartoons and a comedy feature fi...
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We Saw You . . . at Safety Patrol Yule Party

Date: 12 28 1960
Description: The 6th annual Madison school safety patrol Christmas party is held at the Strand Theater. The children are entertained by cartoons and a comedy feature fi...

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