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Santa & International Harvester Truck

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Description: Santa and IH Truck. Santa Claus is holding a sign that reads: "From every store comes Christmas Cheer."
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Santa Claus

Date: 12 10 1958
Description: Santa Claus decoration.
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Santa Express Train Ride

Date: 12 05 1964
Description: The Santa Express Train took 6,000 children from Madison to Stoughton and back. Shown greeting Santa is Scott Cameron (with freckles) in center, with othe...
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Firefighter Santa Visits Methodist Hospital Pediatrics Ward

Date: 12 16 1964
Description: Madison firefighter's Santa visiting the Methodist Hospital pediatrics ward for the annual Christmas party. Shown reacting to Santa is 13 month old Dean Ma...
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Madison Firefighter Santa Visits Methodist Hospital Pediatrics Ward

Date: 12 16 1964
Description: The Madison Firefighters' Union Local 311 Santa visiting the Methodist Hospital pediatrics ward for the annual Christmas party. Shown with Santa is Ricky W...
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Santa and His Sleigh Pulled By Turkeys

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Description: Santa Claus is sitting on his sleigh, which is being pulled by two turkeys in harness in a snow-covered field with trees and hills in the background. Santa...
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Christmas Card Images for the Edwin Stein Family

Date: 12 15 1958
Description: Santa on a reindeer rocking horse.
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Breakfast with Santa

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

Date: 11 24
Description: Harry Dimond, general manager of Hills Dry Goods Store & Postmaster Walter Hyland stand on either side of the "Santa Claus Mail Box" placed in Hill's Dry G...
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Santa Claus and New Year

Date: 1878
Description: Cartoon of "Santa Claus Belated" by a fireplace delivering toys and speaking to a figure representing New Year 1878 saying: "Here we are again."
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Santa Express Train Ride

Date: 12 05 1964
Description: Santa Claus is shown in the aisle of the Santa Express Train shaking many hands extended in this double decker train car, one of eight cars from the Milwau...
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Santa Hands out Candy after Parade

Date: 11 27 1948
Description: Santa Claus is handing out candy and popcorn at the Community Center to children and their parents after the Santa Parade sponsored by the Madison Business...
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Santa Claus at Madison General Hospital

Date: 12 15 1965
Description: During a visit to the pediatric ward at Madison General Hospital, Santa Claus presents Steven Gundlach with a Christmas gift. Members of Firefighters Union...
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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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Santa as an Airship Pilot

Date: 1906
Description: Santa Claus riding in the gondola of an airship with his load of toys. The illustration by Louis Fancher appeared on the December 22, 1906, issue of Ridge...
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Santa Express Train Ride

Date: 12 05 1964
Description: View of a child sitting in a seat, who is one of 6,000 children riding the Santa Express Train from Madison to Stoughton and back, is shown being greeted b...
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Santa Claus at Madison General Hospital

Date: 12 15 1965
Description: During a visit to the pediatric ward at Madison General Hospital, Santa Claus is presenting Steven Gundlach with a Christmas gift. Members of Firefighters ...
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Santa Claus with Child

Date: 12 21 1944
Description: Reeanne Finnigan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Finnigan, 4134 Paunack Avenue, seated on the lap of Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus and Children

Date: 11 23 1948
Description: Children crowded around Santa Claus at the annual East Side community Christmas tree celebration in Riverside Park.
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Manchester's Department Store at Christmas

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Description: Santa Claus standing and waving in a Christmas display at Manchester's Department Store.

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