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Wisconsin State Capitol Yule Tree
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Elevated view of Regina Jean Licari placing a gift under the Yule tree installed in the rotunda of the State Capitol. Gifts placed there were given to residents of the state children's home at Sparta, Northern Colony at Chippewa Falls, and Southern Colony at Union Grove.
December 21, 1953
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Wisconsin State Capitol Yule Tree
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Wisconsin State Capitol Yule Tree
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Wisconsin State Capitol Yule Tree
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