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Brandel Family with Christmas Tree

Date: 12 25 1934
Description: Edward and Mrs. Brandel and their daughter Mary pose near a Christmas tree during the holidays.
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Happy Holidays From Chappell's Ad Dept.

Date: 1930
Description: Holiday card from Chappell's Ad Dept. The card has seven consecutive panels accordion folded. The front panel shows a bell hanging by a ribbon surrounded b...
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Operetta Scene

Date: 12 17 1982
Description: Operetta Scene - The Hansberry-Sands Theater Company performed a scene from "Black Nativity" at St. Agnes Church, 4055 N. 25th St.
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Group of Girls in Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Girls walking in a parade, probably on Memorial Day.
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Armistice Day Parade

Date: 11 25 1919
Description: Kaiser's funeral wagon for parade and bonfire celebrating Armistice Day.
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Steelworkers Costume Party

Date: 12 20 1947
Description: Members of Local 1114, United Steelworkers of America (Harnischfeger Corporation) at a holiday costume party.
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Classroom Valentines

Date: 01 30 1958
Description: A teacher answers a student's question as the other students cut hearts from construction paper to make valentine cards.
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House with Christmas Decorations

Date: 01 14 1939
Description: View of a decorated house at 1450 Rutledge Street. There are individuals gathered on the lawn.
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Joey Bernhard

Date: 05 1993
Description: Joey Bernhard plays TAPS on Memorial Day.
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Halloween Party in Colonial Room, Loraine Hotel

Date: 10 30 1940
Description: Group portrait of adults in Halloween costumes in the Colonial Room at the Loraine Hotel.
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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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Memorial Day Committee

Date: 05 06 1948
Description: Memorial Day, "Poppy Day," Committee. Three men in uniform stand for a group portrait in front of a stucco wall.
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 1987
Description: "Memorial Day at the River Church Cemetery."
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Memorial Day

Date: 05 1993
Description: "American Legion members honor deceased comrades on Memorial Day."
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Carving the Turkey

Date: 11 25 1965
Description: A man takes pleasure in the carving of the Thanksgiving turkey, with other food items in the foreground and vending machines behind him.
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Guy Lombardo

Date: 01 16 1976
Description: Portrait of Guy Lombardo, bandleader of the Royal Canadians. He and his orchestra were famous for their traditional performance on New Year's Eve at the Wa...
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Group of Boys in Memorial Day Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Boys walking in a Memorial Day parade, in front of the Women's Relief Corps with umbrellas.
Poster

May Day Gathering Poster

Date: 05 1971
Description: Poster advertising for a May Day demonstration in Washington, D.C. Features an image of Sitting Bull.
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New Year's Eve Party at Deutschkron Apartment

Date: 1946
Description: New Year's Eve party at Deutschkron apartment. Eva Lauffer Deutschkron second from left in foreground, Martin Deutschkron is at far right; Berlin.

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