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Governor's Executive Residence

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Description: Holiday card from Warren P. Knowles, Governor of Wisconsin, 1965-1971. The front of the card has a color image of the Wisconsin governor's mansion glued o...
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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 697-705

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Description: A child could count in rounded numbers
the Christmas chance of pudding from the sky
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Christ Presbyterian Church Service League House Tour

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Service league members of Christ Presbyterian Church prepare their "Home for the Holidays" tour, boutique, and bake sale. Many of the items to be shown in ...
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U.W. Fraternity & Sorority Donation to Empty Stocking Club

Date: 11 18 1964
Description: Four U.W. students shown with the check presented to the Wisconsin State Journal's Christmas Empty Stocking Club fund. It was the result of proceeds from H...
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Capitol Nativity Scene

Date: 12 04 1961
Description: Life-sized nativity scene at the State Street corner of the Wisconsin Capitol Square.
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Neverland, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1965
Description: Holiday card with a drawing of a vacation home on the front, and a picture of the family in front of their Volkswagen bus on the inside. The family has a C...
Photograph

Christ Presbyterian Church Service League House Tour

Date: 11 07 1960
Description: Service league members of Christ Presbyterian Church prepare their "Home for the Holidays" tour, boutique, and bake sale. Many of the items to be shown in ...
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IH Community Luncheon

Date: 12 17 1962
Description: Three women posing with wrapped gifts. Typewritten notes about event from J. W. Vance: "As the Group left the room at the end of the Luncheon program 1:45 ...
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IH Community Luncheon

Date: 12 18 1962
Description: Three women with Scout at hotel. One woman is shaking hands with an attendee on the right. Typewritten notes about event from J. W. Vance: "As the Group le...
Photograph

Breakfast with Santa

Date: 12 21 1963
Description: Unidentified youngster shown enjoying breakfast with Santa at Manchester's Department Store.
Photograph

Zilphia Horton Leading Songs

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Description: Zilphia Horton leading singing at CIO School during Holiday season. At the table on the right, Myles Horton, Mike Ross, Tom Ludwig, and Joyce Mitchell.
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Madison City Employees Honored

Date: 12 16 1960
Description: Mayor Ivan Nestingen is shown with five of thirteen city employees honored for service to Madison at a Christmas party at Welch's Embers restaurant. Six wh...
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Modernistic Nativity Scene

Date: 12 16 1964
Description: Modernistic wise men catching the glare of floodlights outdoors in a nativity scene at Luther Memorial Church on University Avenue.
Photograph

"Julia" publicity photograph

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Description: Diahann Carroll, the star of the 1968-1971 TV series "Julia" sits next to Marc Copage, who played her son Corey on the show, on a couch. Marc holds a Chri...
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Flying Santa

Date: 11 20 1966
Description: As a crowd of onlookers watch, Santa Claus alights from his special holiday helicopter with the help of an aide at Southgate Shopping Center.
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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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Wisconsin's 32nd Infantry Division Returns

Date: 12 21 1961
Description: Wisconsin's 32nd Division returns to Madison from Fort Lewis, Washington, on holiday leave.
Photograph

Empty Stocking Club Toy Depot

Date: 12 20 1961
Description: Mrs. Donald Schaefer sorting through gifts at the Empty Stocking Club toy depot for "just the right" gift for a youngster.
Photograph

Fans Celebrate Wisconsin Football Victory Over Minnesota

Date: 11 24 1962
Description: 10,000 Badger football fans marching down State Street to celebrate Wisconsin's victory over Minnesota.
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Greetings from Our House to Your House

Date: 1962
Description: Photographic holiday greeting card of a family posed on their staircase. A father, mother, two daughters and one son are pictured. At top is the text "Gree...

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