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Santa Fe Trail System Bus

Date: 1936
Description: International CS-35-B bus labeled "Santa Fe Trail System." This bus was equipped with 205 inch wheelbase and 16 passenger body. The photograph was taken by...
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American Legion Christmas Party

Date: 12 1982
Description: "Santa Claus shows up at the American Legion Christmas party."
Postcard

A Merry Christmas

Date: 1908
Description: Holiday postcard of Santa Claus and one of his reindeer encircled by a collar studded with holly, and jingle bells that have smiling faces on them. Santa i...
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Kelly Kids at Gimbels

Date: 1951
Description: A group of children meeting Santa at Gimbels. Decorated Christmas trees are next to his chair.
Photograph

Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Columbian Exposition; under the bow of the caravel "Santa Maria."
Print

Santa and Children on a Coffee Advertisement

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising greeting card which reads "Handsome Christmas Card in Every package of Lion Coffee, November 5 to Christmas Day." The card depicts Santa Claus ...
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Christmas at Hall's Book Store

Date: 12 25 1907
Description: A crowd poses with Santa Claus in front of Hall's Book Store during a Christmas celebration. Business signs read, (partially obscured): "National Bank." Ca...
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Santa and Two Friends

Date: 
Description: An African American Santa Claus has his arms around an African American man and woman in what appears to be a restaurant. There is wall paper and posters b...
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Santa Visits Children at Hospital

Date: 12 21 1959
Description: Santa presents a wrapped present in striped paper to Ricky Madsen, who is wearing striped pajamas and a striped night-cap. There is a Christmas tree in the...
Photograph

International Truck Carrying Clowns in Parade

Date: 1928
Description: International Model S speed truck carrying reindeer and men dressed as clowns, Eskimos, and Santa Claus during a winter parade. A blanket on reindeer reads...
Photograph

Santa's Super Rocket

Date: 
Description: The bus has been transformed into a rocket ship specifically designed for Santa, dubbed "Santa's Super Rocket."
Print

W. K. Gillett

Date: 1894
Description: Lithograph portrait of W. K. Gillett, general auditor for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company.
Biographical Book Excerpt

Wallace, George, H.

Date: 1842 - 1901
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Bashford Methodist Church Party

Date: 12 15 1948
Description: Santa Claus distributing gifts to five youth in wheelchairs at a party at Bashford Methodist Church at 11 N. 7th Street.
Photograph

Wolf, Kubly, and Hirsig Company Dinner

Date: 12 06 1951
Description: Louis Hirsig, celebrating his 75th birthday, stands with Santa Claus at a dinner for the employees of the Wolf, Kubly, and Hirsig Company at the Park Hotel...
Photograph

American Legion Christmas Party

Date: 12 1984
Description: "Santa Claus pays a visit to Marlene and Chuck Bernhard at the American Legion Christmas Party."
Photograph

Shopping for Christmas

Date: 12 08 1961
Description: A family standing in an aisle looking at Christmas decorations. There is a large Santa Claus balloon is in the foreground.
Poster

This Year Give Wisconsin Centennial Cheese Packs

Date: 
Description: Poster with an illustration of a block of 2 Pounds Select Cheddar, and Santa Claus eating a piece of cheese. Text reads: "This year give Wisconsin Centenni...
Photograph

United Automobile Workers Christmas Party

Date: 1945
Description: View from the front of a theater towards children sitting in the audience. Standing in the aisle on the right is a man who is dressed as Santa Claus.
Photograph

Santa Parade

Date: 11 27 1948
Description: In front of Manchester's Department Store, Santa Claus waves to the children from his yellow Ercoupe airplane as he rides in a parade sponsored by the Madi...

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