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Old Burial Hill

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Description: A view of Old Burial Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Ceremony

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Description: A view of a group of men wearing long overcoats and hats, standing on rough ground. Two men in the center are shaking hands, and a few others are holding s...
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Dining Area at Wellesley Inn

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Description: Interior of an Early American dining area at Wellesley Inn, opened in 1910 and designed by architect Donald Ross. The room features a fireplace surrounded ...
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With Many Merry Christmas Greetings, the Brownies' Dance

Date: 1893
Description: Holiday card with six brownies depicting six different nationalities. One brownie is playing a trumpet, and another brownie is playing an upright bass fidd...
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"Merry Christmas"

Date: 1928
Description: Holiday card depicting a view of the front of an automobile with a couple inside driving down a snow-covered road at night. Two crystals are glued to the h...
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Daisy Bates Accepts a Gift

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Description: The Honorable John D. Brown, Director of Public Celebrations for the City of Boston, presents Daisy Bates with a replica of the famed "Paul Revere Bowl" at...
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Greetings

Date: 1937
Description: Holiday card with a white star on a red background. A lantern with a lit candle and pine branches are inside the star. The word "Greetings" appears in the ...
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Burial Hill Cemetery

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Description: View of graves at Burial Hill Cemetery, established in 1638. The cemetery is also the site of the Watch Tower, erected in 1643.
Postcard

Avec Vous Place Dans Votre Coeur Pour Nous?

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday postcard of a girl seated on stones, with a boy resting his head on her lap. Burned-out buildings along a street can be seen behind them. The image...
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Mary Lyon Tomb

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Description: View of the tomb of Mary Lyon (1797-1849), founder of Wheaton Female Seminary, as well as Mount Holyoke Female Seminary where she also served as president....
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Grave and Monument of Asahel Burt and Nathaniel Dickinson

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Description: View of the grave and monument for Asahel Burt and Nathaniel Dickinson. "Nathaniel Dickinson was killed and scalped by the Indians at this place, April 15,...
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Smith Law Club Menu

Date: 05 02 1916
Description: Card menu from Smith Law Club at Harvard University, with a three-quarter duotone view of a law school building.
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Commercial Club of Boston Menu

Date: 06 27 1885
Description: Menu for a dinner at the Parker House, given by the Commercial Club of Boston for the Commercial Clubs of Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. Imprinted on ...

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