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| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with three children of different races, Asian American, Caucasian and African American, sleeping in three beds. Each has a stocking pinned to ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Holiday card that reads: "The American Way." Dark blue paper, with a diagonal metallic silver bar which has the text "American" inside of it. On either sid... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Holiday card from Palmer F. Daugs, alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1936, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1954 and candidate for Wi... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with an atomic bomb exploding with "Joy, Peace, Health, Happiness and Good Will" flying out of it. Below is the verse: "The atom bomb brings g... |
| Date: | 1942 |
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| Description: | Holiday card showing a military camp with three soldiers standing together gazing at the Christmas star. Two tents are pitched under two trees on the shore... |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | Valentine's Day card with a cornucopia filled with flowers and foliage. On the edge of the mouth it reads: "Let the Smiles of Youth Appearing." Music notat... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Valentine's Day card of a black cartoon cat made of five pieces. It has a metal paper fastener in the center that allows movement of the head, legs and tai... |
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| Description: | Valentine's Day card with a cherub seated in front of an easel. She is holding a brush and palette and is painting a heart and flowers with the text: "Lovi... |
| Date: | 12 21 1993 |
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| Description: | Les Aspin (second from the right) served as Secretary of Defense during the administration of President Clinton. He is seen here at the Pentagon holiday pa... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of the National Tinsel Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, with images of tinsel products, including a packaged tinsel garland; ribbo... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with children crossing the street in front of the settlement house, gathering Easter eggs in the park, po... |
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| Description: | One-page menu in calligraphy by "D.L.K." superimposed on the Guido's logo (a coat of arms with the initials "G" and "S" alternating with a martini glass an... |
| Date: | 12 31 |
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| Description: | One-page menu for New Year's Eve from Guido's Supper Club, with a photograph of owner Bill Wells, a spot illustration of a lobster near the surf and turf "... |
| Date: | 03 23 1907 |
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| Description: | Easter postcard with two rabbits, one inside a hinged and decorated Easter egg, and the other rabbit outside. They are touching noses. The egg and rabbits ... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A holiday/gift card for "St. Nicholas" magazine. In a red rectangle with white stars is a black Scottie dog with a copy of "St. Nicholas" magazine in his m... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of a little boy and his dog looking amazed at the candlelit Christmas tree. Figured drapes are in the background. He is wearing a green sailor... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of a young boy dressed in a dark blue coat, mittens and hat. The symbol "AAA" on his hat stands for the "American Automobile Association." He ... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Holiday card of a puppy wearing a sweater and scarf, rolling down a snow-covered hill inside of a giant snowball. In the background is the text of part of ... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with a snow man and woman riding in a sleigh. They are wearing coats and have a plaid blanket on their laps. He is wearing a hat with a feathe... |
| Date: | 1952 |
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| Description: | Holiday card with a scene of a village in New Mexico. Adobe dwellings with hills, fences, a ladder, trees and a burro can be seen in the background. Six fi... |
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