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Santa Claus

Date: 12 10 1958
Description: Santa Claus decoration.
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Santa Fe Demonstration Train

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Description: View of the Santa Fe demonstration train traveling through the countryside. A sign on the train reads: "A.T. & S.F." "3009" and "048." Caption reads: "Sant...
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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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Man in Santa Claus Costume

Date: 12 27 1927
Description: A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume is standing and holding a large disk in front of a white backdrop.
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The Old Santa Fe Trail

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Description: View west of Dodge City, of the Old Santa Fe Trail.
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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 Fe Demonstration Train

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Description: View of the Santa Fe demonstration train number 3009. Spectators are around the train. A sign on the train reads: "A.T. & S.F." and "Santa Fe Type Mallet A...
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Santa Fe Demonstration Train #3009

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Description: A crowd is shown gathered near the Santa Fe demonstration train #3009. A sign on the front of the locomotive reads: "3009" and an American flag is on the f...
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Smokey Bear with Dr. Edwin J. Smith

Date: 1950
Description: Smokey Bear cub receives treatment from Dr. Edwin J. Smith of Santa Fe, for burns he suffered in a forest fire.
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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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Workers Terrace Land with T-40 TracTracTor

Date: 1935
Description: Workers terracing land with McCormick-Deering T-40 TracTracTor (crawler tractor) as part of the Las Posas Valley Project near Santa Paula, California.
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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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