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With Best Christmas Wishes

Date: 12 25 1908
Description: Christmas postcard, with two cats wearing bows around their necks, surrounded by holly. Their paws are on a scroll that reads: "With Best Christmas Wishes....
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First Dutch Settlers

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Description: Dutch family posing outside their log home with two horses.
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Walnut Grove House

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Description: Slightly elevated view looking at side of manor house with porch. A boy is sitting on a tricycle on the left, and two dogs, blurred by movement are moving ...
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Cows, Girl, and Cat

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Description: A cow, standing in front of a girl and a cat, with farm equipment and another cow in the background.
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Mabel Taliaferro, an American Staffordshire Bull Terrier Puppy, and a Cat

Date: 1917
Description: Taliaferro sits in an overstuffed chair and holds her pets still for the photographer. Original caption: "Mabel Taliaferro, Metro Star, in the library ...
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Radio and Cat

Date: 1940
Description: Cat standing on top of a well-used radio.
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Trimpey House

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior of the residence of Edwin B. and Alice Kent Trimpey, showing front entrance with columns, with a porch and plants above. A cat looks out of the wi...
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Oak Hill Farm with Couple

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Description: View of Oak Hill Farm, including the farmhouse. In the foreground are a man standing on the left, a woman sitting with a cat in her lap, and a dog.
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Relaxing in the Adirondacks

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Description: A man and woman relaxing in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. The woman is holding a cat, and a dog is curled up near her feet.
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Clara Kimball Young Holding a Black Cat

Date: 1915
Description: Heavily retouched seated portrait of the silent film star Clara Kimball Young with a black cat on her lap. Original caption: "Clara Kimball Young who w...
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Nellie Arms and Her Cat

Date: 10 24 1954
Description: Nellie Arms, aunt of Lewis Arms, holds a cat outdoors at the farm she shared with her husband Bernard.
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Hotel Noble Menu

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Description: Front covers of gate fold Hotel Noble menu, with two "hillbilly" figures: one stands barefoot and holds a rifle while a dog sleeps at his feet; the other i...
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Toddler and Cat

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Description: A toddler is standing outdoors on a wooden landing while holding onto a chair with a potted plant on it. A cat is sitting nearby on the left, looking back ...
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Christmas Pudding-Woolson Spice Co.

Date: 1890
Description: Chromolithographed card issued by the Woolson Spice Co. to present Christmas greetings to its customers. The card depicts children around a Christmas tree,...
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Seneca Native American Family

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Description: A group portrait of a Seneca Native American family, with a man, woman, four children, and a kitten. Caption reads: "Seneca Indian Family, Salamanca, N.Y."
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Family in Living Room

Date: 1910
Description: View of a family relaxing in the living room of their home. Features men, women, and children sitting around a table. Caption reads: "A Happy Home in Orogr...
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I'd Give 3 Cheers If You'd Be My Valentine!!!

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Description: Valentine's Day card of a cat with a megaphone sitting on the number three. In a blue plaid heart tucked behind, the text reads: "I'd Give 3 Cheers If You'...
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Kissinger Family Greetings

Date: 10 1968
Description: Judy and Clark Kissinger, along with their daughters Jennifer and Jessica, send greetings to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the form of a popular finger gest...
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Home and Yard

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Description: A view of a small home and yard. Flowering ivy covers the home, and several flowering plants are in the front yard. One cat sits on the walk and another si...
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Kitten

Date: 12 1905
Description: A kitten enjoying the sunlight while sitting on a piece of fabric on a table near a window. There is a pincushion on the table, a lace curtain in the windo...

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