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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... |
| Date: | 01 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Attendees at the Nakoma Golf Club's New Year's Eve "Sno-Ball" wear New Year's Eve hats. They include, from left: George Lange, Mrs. Fred Chamberlin, Marion... |
| Date: | 05 31 1962 |
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| Description: | View along side of street towards a teenage brass band marching down the street in a Memorial Day parade in West Allis. A group of young children stand on ... |
| Date: | 12 22 1959 |
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| Description: | Five members of the Salvation Army advisory board with baskets of food collected for needy families. Left to right are W. B. Miller, E. J. Kallerang, Herbe... |
| Date: | 04 11 1960 |
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| Description: | First cousins Kenneth Miller, left, and Tommy Gruber celebrate their third birthday. They're shown with their Easter baskets. The cousins were born on the... |
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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: | 05 30 1953 |
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| 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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