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Halloween Symbols

Date: 10 1960
Description: A lighted smiling carved Jack-O-Lantern with a ghost figure behind.
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Shocks of Corn

Date: 1940
Description: Pumpkins are scattered in a field near corn shocks. Farm buildings are in the distance. Caption from calendar: "Shocks of corn on a Wisconsin farm. Wiscons...
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Hey Goblins, You'd Better Watch Out

Date: 10 26 1957
Description: "Free punki'ns" are being given to children by the Madison Sears store and the Y Men's Club of the YMCA. The pumpkins are to be carved and entered in a con...
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Arms Child with Jack-O-Lantern

Date: 10 1966
Description: One of Lewis Arms's children (most likely Paul Arms) is wearing a Halloween mask and holding a jack-o-lantern. He is standing in front of a rocking horse o...
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Large Pumpkins and Squash

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Description: Close-up of large pumpkins and squash. Lantern slide.
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Boys Sitting with Pumpkins and Shock of Corn

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Description: Two boys are sitting in a field, with pumpkins and corn on the ground in front of them, and a shock of corn behind them. Lantern slide.
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Pumpkins at Farm Stand

Date: 1967
Description: Pumpkins, gourds and Indian corn on display at a farm stand. A womand and two children are standing near a man who is weighing produce on a scale under a r...
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Outdoor Pumpkin Stand

Date: 1967
Description: Two adults and two children are standing around an outdoor farm stand with pumpkins, Indian corn, and gourds for sale. Each person is holding a pumpkin. T...
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Mallatt's Pharmacy

Date: 10 2013
Description: A sign in the window of Mallatt's Pharmacy and Costumes advertising wine tastings. The storefront window is decorated with Halloween costumes, such as Supe...
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Delivering Fresh Produce

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a man and child posing standing next to a wagon pulled by a team of two horses, surrounded by pumpkins and other produce in crates.
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Pumpkins and Corn Shocks

Date: 1913
Description: A cleared portion of a cornfield filled with corn shocks and pumpkins. The uncleared corn field is in the background.
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Jim Wiseman in Fashion Show

Date: 10 17 1990
Description: Jim Wiseman, husband of Louise Wiseman, drew some laughs when he appeared on stage at the Lioness Club Fashion Show. Wiseman wore a checked robe and boxers...
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Theresa Lioness Club Fashion Show

Date: 10 17 1990
Description: On Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1990, the Theresa Lioness Club sponsored their 3rd annual fashion show. Amidst a festive setting on stage and G & Z's Hall in Theres...
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Louise Wiseman Performs at Talent Show

Date: 09 1990
Description: Louise Wiseman performs at talent show dressed in lace lingerie. The stage is decorated with pumpkins and cornstalks.
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Roadside Marketeers

Date: 10 1983
Description: Milton and Adeline Retzlaff took time off from serving a steady stream of customers to pose with their merchandise.
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Schlitz Hotel Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

Date: 11 29 1906
Description: Front cover and menu pages of the a la carte and table d'hote options for Thanksgiving dinner at the Schlitz Hotel, with a boy wearing only a chef's hat an...
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School Exhibit

Date: 1925
Description: An autumn exhibit and fair has been set up in the Centerville School. A post supports streamers which extend to the walls, and examples of needlework and c...
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Pumpkin Harvest

Date: 10 1983
Description: "Milton and Adeline Retzlaff show off their bountiful pumpkin harvest."
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Homemaker Club

Date: 11 1980
Description: "Theresa Homemakers Club hosted other homemaker clubs at the Theresa Public School. Guest speaker, Ann Kaiser (right), editor of 'Country Women' magazine, ...
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Boy Sitting on Pumpkin

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait of a young boy sitting on top of a 93 lb. pumpkin grown by C.C. Warnka. The boy wears a knit jacket with a THS (possibly Tomah High School)...

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