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| 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: | 07 02 1953 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Fred T. Cruse displays seven examples of her heavily decorated handmade velvet Christmas stockings, which she sells nation-wide and which retail for $... |
| 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... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Child's Valentine's Day card. A girl and a boy are holding hands. A red heart is in the background. The text reads: "Oh, Valentine I'm in a 'Stew,' I'm Sim... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Valentine's Day card of a tree in a pot with hearts on the branches. A sign on the upper right reads: "A Valentine MONEY TREE For You." There are ten slots... |
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| Description: | Valentine's Day card with a central red heart trimmed with lace. Cherry blossoms surround it. Red, pink and green sequins are sewn onto the card with beads... |
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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: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Valentine's Day card with a Japanese man and woman kissing. They are both wearing kimonos with obi (sashes) and are barefoot. The verse below reads "O, mai... |
| Date: | 02 02 1965 |
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| Description: | Child's Valentine's Day card with a sad beaver on a dam. He is holding a red heart with the text "I'll Be Sad If You Won't Be Mine!" on it. More hearts app... |
| Date: | 10 31 1987 |
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| Description: | Amanda Basile of Milwaukee's Northwest side dressed as the Milwaukee Journal Green Sheet for Halloween. She made the costume with her mother Penny Chapman ... |
| Date: | 1966 |
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| Description: | "American Legion Post 270 celebrates Memorial Day." |
| Date: | 09 06 1954 |
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| Description: | Mrs. Evelyn Gotzion of 3222 James Street in Madison, Labor Day Queen, shows her ring to Orla Coleman, president of the Madison Federation of Labor. The rin... |
| 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: | 03 07 1956 |
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| Description: | The Kennedy Trio, sons of Bob and Juliane Kennedy, are shown left to right: Stephan, 7; Brian, 9; and Richard, 11. They will sing at the annual St. Patrick... |
| Date: | 04 11 1957 |
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| Description: | Four members of the Soroptimist Club fill Easter baskets with candies. The baskets will be given to children at Morningside Sanatorium. Left to right: Regi... |
| Date: | 12 17 1957 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of three past presidents of the Four Lakes Secretary's Association at a holiday dinner party. They include Paige Hampton, Marion Dengel, and... |
| 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... |
| Date: | 01 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Members of Nakoma Golf Club attend the New Year's Eve "Sno-Ball" dinner dance. They include, left to right: Ruth and William Garrott and A.F. and Emily Ahe... |
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