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La Crosse County Historical Society discovers, collects, preserves, and shares the history of La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

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  1. Book - 2021.006.02

    Promotional Christmas book from Doerflinger's

    Record Type: Library

    The Night Before Christmas
  2. Bottle, Perfume - 1982.078.28

    Perfume Bottle in Shape of Christmas Tree, "Avon Tree Sonnet Cologne", Three Fluid Ounces

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle, Perfume
  3. Box - 2006.003.04

    Red cardboard and paper box from Doerflinger's. Box is rectangular with a red top and white bottom. Box has silver text and design with stars and a Christmas tree "Merry Christmas WM. DOERFLINGER CO."

    Record Type: Object

    Box
  4. Button, Promotional - 2019.006.01

    Doerflinger's Santa pin with bell. The pin depicts Santa Clause with "It's DOERFLINGERS" written across the top. A bell is attached to the pin with an orange ribbon.

    Record Type: Object

    Button, Promotional
  5. Card, Holiday - 1986.054.02

    A Christmas Card from Edyth Swarthout. It is rectangular in shape on cream paper, and it is folded in fourths. On the outside, there are three men puling a log passing a red house, a tree, and a pile of snow. The outside reads, "Good Wishes for a Merry Christmas." On the inside there is a fireplace with a wreath. It reads, "Wishing you an abundance of old fashioned Christmas Cheer." And her name is signed on the inside.

    Record Type: Archive

    Card, Holiday
  6. Decoration, Holiday - 2021.042.01

    Tin Christmas Tree Topper. Round Christmas tree topper with six candle holders protruding from the sphere. The sphere is made up of a central cylinder with twelve narrow bands of twisted metal curved extending from the top of the central cylinder to the bottom. The top of the topper has a candle holder. The bottom of the cylinder is open to set on top of a Christmas tree.

    Record Type: Object

    Decoration, Holiday
  7. Light, Christmas Tree - 1987.071.01

    Early Christmas tree light set. One cord, 175" long, with 8 bulbs, some with remnants of red, blue, and green paint, set in green ceramic sockets. Comes with box, apparently original, no lid, covered with holly-printed paper. Has 11 extra bulbs, box has 9 slots for storing them in the box. Remnant of label says "Franco, Decorative Lighting Outfit."

    Record Type: Object

    Light, Christmas Tree
  8. Light, Christmas Tree - 1990.075.03

    Boxed set of Christmas tree lights. Outer label on box reads: "Noma Safety Plug Christmas Lights: The Fuses Protect You." Contains one strand with 7 sockets; 5 bulbs remain, with colored paint peeling on them. Box is red, decorated with Santa, evergreens, and a Christmas tree.

    Record Type: Object

    Light, Christmas Tree
  9. Painting - 2004.022.03

    Oil painting of Grandad Bluff by Carl Rau. Scene shows large hill or mountain behind a wooded middle ground with some autumnal color, foreground is open field with a path that disappears into the woods.

    Record Type: Object

    Painting
  10. Photograph, Black-and-White - 2023.012.12

    Black and white Christmas card photo of the U.S.S. Kasaam Bay.

    Record Type: Photo

    2023.012.12
  11. Postcard - 2017.fic.1653

    Christmas postcard addressed to Miss Nannie Colwell at S. 6th Street La Crosse, one cent postage stamp with Benjamin Franklin on it, front of card says "A Merry Christmas to You," has two birds on a snowy branch amidst mistletoe and berries.

    Record Type: Archive

    Colwell 1
  12. Postcard - 2017.fic.1666

    Christmas postcard sent from Racine WI, addressed to Dr. Bernard C. Dorset, La Crosse Wis, red two-cent postage stamp with George Washington, "Merry Christmas" with mistletoe and berries on front, cursive writing: "Best wishes from Win, John and the three babies, Jane, Jack and Nancy. Let us hear from you or see you Bernie, 1336 Main St. Racine Wis."

    Record Type: Archive

    Dorset 1
  13. Postcard - 2017.fic.1667

    Christmas postcard sent from Minneapolis MN with snowy outdoors, house with open door, and Santa Claus on front--"Wishing you a Merry Christmas," 2 one-cent postage stamps, writing in Norwegian, green ink, addressed to a Gundersen in Norway.

    Record Type: Archive

    Gunderson 5a
  14. Postcard - 2017.fic.1669

    Christmas postcard sent from Cincinnati Ohio, front has "A CHRISTMAS GREETING," image of a snowy landscape and house, and red flowers, one-cent postage stamp, "From Simon Leis, 1318 Vine St.," "Dear Friend, I wish you a merry Xmas and a happy New Year, Your Friend Simon Leis," addressed to Master Gunnar Gundersen, #1222 Ferry St. La Crosse Wis.

    Record Type: Archive

    Gunderson 3a
  15. Postcard - 2017.fic.1670

    Christmas postcard, front has image of people in a sleigh and "Long may You live to hear and We to call; A happy Christmas and New Year to All." Card sent from La Crosse to Norway, Europe, addressed to Gunnar Gundersen, writing on back: "Dear Gunnar - I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new Year. From, Martia and Ragnhild, Answer my letter soon, please!!!!!!"

    Record Type: Archive

    Gunderson 4a
  16. Postcard - 2017.fic.1671

    Christmas postcard sent from Onalaska WI, addressed to Sigurd and Gunnar Gundersen in Norway, message written in Norweigan, red two-cent postage stamp, front of card has mistletoe, berries, bells, and two pearlescent horseshoes. "To Greet You With All Kind Thoughts," "A happy Christmas"

    Record Type: Archive

    Gunderson 1
  17. Postcard - 2017.fic.1673

    Christmas card with image of an ink bottle tipped on its side, navy blue and turquoise "ink" across the front. "You'd better look out for your actions this year, There's many a very sad lot. Arises in unguarded moments, my dear, to make one's whole lifetime a..." Writing in pencil on front: "eh!" and "ha! ha!" Faded writing in pencil on back: "Too good to keep." Bottom left corner in tiny print: "copyright 1886 by L. Prang & Co. Boston"

    Record Type: Archive

    Ink 1
  18. Postcard - 2017.fic.1674

    Christmas postcard with pink background, wreath with berries--mountain in the center--"A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year," From Simon Leis, Cincinnati Ohio, 1318 Vine St. to Master Alf Gunderson, #1232 Ferry Str. La Crosse Wis, cursive writing: "Dear Friend, I wish you a merry Xmas and a happy New Year Your Friend Simon Leis."

    Record Type: Archive

    Gunderson 2
  19. Postcard - 2017.fic.1675

    Christmas postcard with woman on front dressed in white with a cane and Santa hat, "POSTER NO. 44, COPYRIGHT 1909 BY EDWARD GROSS N.Y." printed on the bottom, two green, one-cent postage stamps, sent from Madison WI, addressed to Mr. Gunnar Gundersen in Norway, cursive writing in purple ink: "Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, old boy. Where are you fellows going to be during the holidays. Will be right glad to get home again for a couple of d...

    Record Type: Archive

    2017.fic.1675 A
  20. Postcard - 2017.fic.1676

    Christmas postcard, front has birds on tree branches--"Bird-song gay and cherry, ringing from the tree, Take a Christmas message to a friend for me. Tell, that filled with good things I hope the day may be!" Card addressed to Miss Marion Dorset, 330 S. 6 St La Crosse Wis. Written in cursive/pencil: "Mother has been quite... My dearest Marion, my very best wishes for a merry Christmas--many thanks for your dear card. I've been waiting for you to a...

    Record Type: Archive

    2017.fic.1676 A

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