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Holiday Card with Skiers On a Bus

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card of a trainload of skiers with their skis on their way to the slopes.
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New Year's Trip to Ashland

Date: 1920
Description: Group of people standing on board a passenger ferry bound for a New Year's trip to Ashland.
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Labor Day Festival

Date: 09 06 1988
Description: A young girl listens to a speech at the Racine Laborfest. She holds a balloon imprinted with the slogan, "Buy Union Buy American."
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Holiday Card with Girl and Bird

Date: 1967
Description: Holiday card with girl dressed for winter. She holds a shepherd's crook with a bird sitting on it. Trees and snow appear in the background.
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Easter

Date: 03 26 1956
Description: Three-year-old Jane Bush sits on a chair while hugging her pink Easter bunny.
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Connie Wear Hanging a May Basket

Date: 04 29 1947
Description: Connie Wear, 332 Lakewood Boulevard, hanging a bright green May Basket that she made in Marjorie Deakman's nursery school, Lakewood.
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Valentine Shoe

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Description: Valentine's Day card of a blue shoe with stockings, but without laces. On the inside (not shown) is a woman in a long dress with her arms resting on a fenc...
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Jane and Janet Brandenburg in Easter Outfits

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Jane and Janet Brandenburg, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. (Marian) Harold Brandenburg, 4134 Hiawatha Drive, posing in their identical Easter outfits.
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Syl and Papa on Easter Morning

Date: 04 04 1901
Description: Syl and his father on Easter morning stand outdoors near trees in front of a small blanket set with eggs, candy, and a toy bunny and pig. In the background...
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New Year's Babies

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: Joanne Butler holding a stuffed lamb. The photograph is one of a series featuring the children born one year ago on New Year's Day of 1953.
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St. Patrick's Day Portraits

Date: 03 07 1950
Description: This little Irish miss is 2 1/2-year old Sally Anne O'Malley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Connor (Mary) O'Malley, 202 South Allen Street.
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Easter Outfits

Date: 04 05 1950
Description: Three Madison high school girls modeling their Easter outfits featuring hats, dresses, gloves and high heeled shoes. Left to right: Lois Ann Hammer, West H...
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New Year's Babies

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: Mary Jo Sweeney standing next to a couch. The photograph was one of a series featuring the children born one year ago on New Year's Day of 1953.
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New Year's Babies

Date: 12 28 1953
Description: Mark Evon Henry sitting in a bouncy seat. The photograph was one of a series featuring the children born one year ago on New Year's Day of 1953.
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New Year's Babies

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: Portrait of Marcia Ann Mender sitting in an easy chair. The photograph was one of a series featuring the children born one year ago on New Year's Day of 19...
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New Year's Babies

Date: 12 29 1953
Description: Portrait of Dennis McCarthy riding a toy horse. The photograph was one of a series featuring the children born one year ago on New Year's Day of 1953.
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The New Year

Date: 1903
Description: A six-year-old Stuart Fargo is posing for a full length portrait dressed as the "New Year" while standing in front of a folding screen. He is wearing a top...
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Children with Easter Bunnies

Date: 04 12 1949
Description: Children of Mr. and Mrs. John Warren Fish dressed in Easter outfits and holding their Easter bunnies. They are Stephanie, age 5; John Jr., age 1; and Sydne...
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Oh, Valentine I'm In a "Stew," I'm Simply "Goofy" Over You!

Date: 1955
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...
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 30 1953
Description: View from street of children and adults gathered along the sidewalk to watch as Madison observes Memorial Day with a parade and three memorial services aro...

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