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International Harvester Toy Catalog Cover

Date: 1973
Description: Cover of a brochure for International Harvester toys. Features a color illustration of a boy riding an International pedal tractor pulling a wagon filled w...
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Master Jeff and His Navy

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis, dressed as a sailor, wears a hat with the initials "JD" on it. He is holding up a wooden toy boat that flies the Confederate flag and a sk...
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God Watches Over Them

Date: 1860
Description: An angel holding a Union flag is saying "GOD WATCHES OVER THEM." Under her gaze two children peacefully sleep under a Union flag. At the foot of the bed an...
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A Merry Christmas Invitation

Date: 1885
Description: A die cut holiday card that has moving parts. When the string at the bottom is pulled, pictures of children appear and disappear. The image is of a decorat...
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Merry Christmas

Date: 1937
Description: Holiday card of a silhouette of Santa Claus with a basket of toys and holding a lantern, walking towards a house, snow and trees. Below is the text "Merry ...
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Holiday Card of Santa Claus at the Door

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card of Santa Claus knocking on a door in a hall with a brick floor. He is wearing a brown coat and hood, with a sack of toys on his back, a basket...
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White House Family Tree

Date: 1991
Description: Christmas card from the President and Mrs. Bush, titled: "The Family Tree, Upstairs at the White House." On the front is a painting of the Bush family tree...
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Merry Christmas To The Boss

Date: 1930
Description: Eight page holiday card. The inside four pages are shorter and narrower, jogged to the top. Four views are shown. On the front is a "Boss," sitting at his ...
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Merry Christmas the Q.J. O'Sullivans

Date: 1953
Description: Photographic holiday card from the Q.J. O'Sullivan family. The children of the family are outdoors and are all dressed in winter clothes. Two of the childr...
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Merry Christmas

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday card with a young girl looking at herself in the mirror. She is wearing a white dress with a green sash, white stockings, black shoes and a militar...
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Merry Christmas

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday card with a soldier in a tan uniform reading a book with a little girl. The cover of the book says "FRENCH." She has a blonde ponytail with a blue ...
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You're Tops, Valentine

Date: 1975
Description: Child's Valentine's Day card with a green, orange and pink top. The top has a face on it, and hearts surround it. The text "You're Tops, Valentine" appears...
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Baby Doll Menu

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Description: Handmade menu decorated with gold ink and bound with a golden ribbon, accented with a pinned-on baby doll with a gilded body.

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