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  1. Songbook - 2009.049.02

    Heileman's Old Style songbook. Some songs in English, some in German.

    Record Type: Archive

    Songbook
  2. Souvenir - 2021.fic.011

    V-Day red, white, and blue souvenir tag with a cotton hanging string. Front of the tag reads "Wear this Souvenir V Day in La Crosse Safe Sane Sensible." Reverse reads: "V Day in La Crosse Don't be destructive! There is still a war to be won. Don't let celebration cause you to lose your head. Don't forget America needs your energy for the big job still ahead."

    Record Type: Archive

    Souvenir
  3. Stationery - 2011.014.170

    La Crosse Brewery Elfenbrau Stationery.

    Record Type: Archive

    Stationery
  4. Stationery - 2011.014.171

    La Crosse Brewery Elfenbrau Stationery.

    Record Type: Archive

    Stationery
  5. Ticket - 2017.fic.1249

    Ticket number 1273 from the Chicago World's Columiban Exposition. The reverse of the ticket has an image of Fort Dearborn from 1833.

    Record Type: Archive

    Ticket
  6. Ticket - 2019.006.02

    19 tickets to the Strand Theater, La Crosse, Wis. Orange rectangular tickets with black text.

    Record Type: Archive

    Ticket
  7. Ticket, Admission - 2016.019.18

    Cream colored ticket to a La Crosse Catbirds game.

    Record Type: Archive

    Ticket, Admission
  8. Ticket, Transportation - 2018.fic.537

    Cabin Passage ticket for the Steamer Northern Light. Hand written on ticket: Room "G", Trip "32" to "Brownsville." Signed by the clerk "Farley." Back side has distances between cites north of Dubuque.

    Record Type: Archive

    Ticket, Transportation
  9. Ticket, Transportation - 2018.fic.538

    1873 season pass for the Diamond Jo Line steamers. Hand written on ticket: No "304", "Mss Gewitt & Woods" (?), "complimentary". Signed by "Jo Reynolds". Back has printed image of a steamboat.

    Record Type: Archive

    Ticket, Transportation
  10. Valentine - 2018.fic.079

    Valentine postcard, front has a red border with a young girl in a green dress in front of a red heart, "Little lump o' sweetness, For you I surely pine, Can't be really happy, 'Less you'll be my Valentine." Back reads "published by the Gibson Art Company-Cincinnati." Handwriting in pencil too faded to read--possibly erased?

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  11. Valentine - 2018.fic.080

    Valentine postcard, front has blue and red hearts for a border, man sitting in a white chair looking at Cupid--partially covered by the Christmas postage stamp, "I'm a Bachelor Cupid as you see, So kindly manage this business for me, There's a girl I adore, take your kneenest dart, And aim it straight at the DEAR ONE'S HEART." On the reverse: card is addressed to Miss Marian Dorset, 1159 Logan Street, Denver Col.

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  12. Valentine - 2018.fic.081

    Valentine postcard, red and white squares border the front with a girl in pirate garb, one boot resting on an open chest full of hearts, "I am a pirate of hearts so bold, I steal hearts instead of gold, If I could steal your heart today, I'd throw the others all away." On the reverse: card is addressed to Alice Frazee Jr., South 11th St., La Crosse, Wisconsin. Cursive handwriting reads, "Dear Little Girlie: Guess who the pirate is who waits to ...

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  13. Valentine - 2018.fic.084

    Valentine postcard, front has pink flowers with children's faces poking out, "For my Valentine." Back of card: addressed to Miss Nannie Colwell, Kittanning Penn., handwriting reads, "Dear Miss Colwell, Miss Marian come home last night, but I still miss you. Thanks for all the greetings you have sent me. It's been so...could hear a pin drop. Lovingly, Mabel."

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  14. Valentine - 2018.fic.085

    Valentine postcard, front has flowers, a faded, mint green border, and "To my sweet Valentine." Addressed to Miss Marian Dorset, La Crosse Wisc, #334 South 6th St. Cursive handwriting reads, "Valentine greetings from Mrs Musser."

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  15. Valentine - 2018.fic.087

    Valentine postcard front of postcard has woman in purple dress and yellow, wide-brimmed hat holding flowers in a gold heart, "Valentine Greetings," clusters of hearts and flowers around border and in background, on back: cursive handwriting reads, "With love from Fritzie A." Addressed to Miss Marian Dorset, 1159 Logan St., Denver, Colo.

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  16. Valentine - 2018.fic.088

    Valentine postcard with silver background with two bluebirds in a nest, "Valentine Greetings." Addressed to M Dorset, handwritten, cursive: "2303...New York...Dear Marion, I'm...so glad to hear from you, glad...both are on the mend and try and come to...from Chicago, he gave you a good time. With love, Mrs Vera Vhause."

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  17. Valentine - 2018.fic.091

    Valentine postcard silver background with pinkish flowers, heart at bottom left reads "To my Valentine," addressed to Miss Marian Dorset, 330 S. 6th St. La Crosse, Wis. Written note on reverse: "Dear Marian, Today is just a little like Lax. weather 2 alone give the coldest of the year. We hope all are well. Love to you. Robbie."

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  18. Valentine - 2018.fic.092

    Valentine postcard. "To my Valentine. Cupid knows what I would say, So he's signalling to-day That I love you, which is true, Answer that you love me too." Cupid--small child with blond hair and wings--stands by a flagpole with nine flags running down the length of it, bottom of front says "Code flag I LOVE YOU." Addressed to Miss Marion Dorset, S. 6th Street, La Crosse, Wis. In cursive: "Dear Marion. I hope you all are well. My folks are some ...

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  19. Valentine - 2018.fic.095

    Valentine postcard, front has a picture of an open book--"Cupid's Diary--on the right "To my Valentine, his bow he breaks: The work is done, For each two hearts, he's made in one," the left shows Cupid snapping an arrow in half. Card is addressed to Marion Dorset, "330 So. 6th St La Crosse Wis" is crossed out, "1310 Vine Denver Colo" written next to it, no additional writing

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine
  20. Valentine - 2018.fic.098

    Valentine postcard the front has an image of an angel sitting on a stood with a knife and fork eating a heart, bow and arrows by him, an anthropomorphized cooking pot and tea kettle hanging over a burning fire staring at the angel. "When you receive this little card, I fear that you will start; For from it you can surely see, Love's eating up my heart." Addressed to Miss M Dorset, Lake City Minn.

    Record Type: Archive

    Valentine

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