Letters from Hamburg Iowa children begging Santa Claus
A long, mixed collection of handwritten Christmas letters from Hamburg Iowa children dated 1910 1930 1950 and 1990 requests include dolls trains toy cars wagons sewing sets footballs coloring supplies candy and boots. Several letters mention schooling grades and greeting Santa with wishes for siblings and family present.
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Hamburg
Town
Santa Claus
Dave
Edwin
Iowa
Bobby Brown
Santa Letters From Hamburg Children Across Decades
A compilation of handwritten Christmas requests from Hamburg area youngsters spanning 1890 to 1990. The letters express simple desires for toys such as dolls, trains, rocking horses, toy guns, bicycles, wrapping tables, and candy, with polite closeouts to Santa Claus.
Children's Toy Demands From Multiple Friends Fail to Convince
A fragmented OCR note lists toy requests and personal signatures dated December 9 across several towns. Names include Manyette Genithy Geange Arener Jac queline Holtzinger Fiamburg Esther Louie Hatten and Alice Kubel, with items such as dolls, furniture, a piano, a rocking chair, a tricycle, and various small playthings. The passage mixes odd spellings and garbled phrases, reflecting a dated and imperfect transcription.
Fragmentary Notice From Dec 8 1945
Partial OCR text from December 8 1945 references Hamebury Ire Heng yea Te year Bre may tu Cid Towa and related phrases. It lacks clear actions or identifiable entities to summarize.
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Hamebury
Santa Claus
Christmas Letters From Hamburg Town In 1849 1920
A collection of handwritten holiday requests from Hamburg Iowa and nearby areas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Messages ask for dolls, a money register, slippers, boots, sleds, a BB gun, a bicycle, a roller skate, a washboard and tub, a cook stove, furniture, candy and nuts, a doll that cries, and other gifts for children. Names include Robert James Emily Doris Ann Bennett Mildred Miller and Carl Jack Sheilon. The notes reflect community holiday wishes and personal greetings dated 1849 1920.
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Hamburg
Iowa
Santa Claus
Emily
Doris Ann Bennett
Christmas notes from Hamburg children of 1930s
A shell of holiday missives from Hamburg Iowa and nearby towns dating December 1920 to December 1930. blanked requests ask for dolls rocking chairs dolls buggies dump trucks tractors footballs and candy, with hopeful lines from young writers like Batty Lois Reed Ferris Bennett Ettie and Hubert Callahan.
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Hamburg
Iowa
Banta Claus
Dorothy
Pherce
Chatr
San
Margaret Mansfield
Winter Coat and Candy Request Message
Elaine Brookshire asks for a new winter coat and candy, thanking in advance and noting she has tried to be a good girl this year.
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Hamburg
Iowa
Santa Claus
Elaine Brookshire
Dear Santa Claus Note From Hamburg Child
A fragment from Hamburg dated December 1980 shows a child writing to Santa with requests for two hands no airplane a swing and story books plus paints. The note ends with thanks and signs E 3 Hess.
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Hamburg
Santa Claus
Hess
Dear Santa Letters From Lenora Hamburg and Helen Kubos
A 1939 note from Lenora Hamburg seeks a doll bed and new dreams for her dolly while Hazel requests a Teddy bear and a dog that barks when patted. A friend Helen Kubos adds a personal sign off dating December 8 1939 asking Santa to bring gifts for children.
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Hamburg
Santa
Beng
Dagkle Kraschel
Tows
Dee
Jacqueline Holtzinger
Tawa
Alice Kubel
Tews
Dolly
Hazel
Bobbie
Helen Kubos
Unose Item Requested From Tiorma Lee Callanan
A reader asks if they can obtain an item described as Unose from Tiorma Lee Callanan at the Variety store, requesting assistance in acquiring one. The note expresses thanks for help.
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Variety Store
Tiorma Lee Callanan
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Margaret Anderson
Betty Jane Pletcher
Kenneth Gever
Jack Neeely
Mbura
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P.S
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Lews
Carl Jack Sheilon
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Aevielant
Thomas Watson
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Mr Watsen
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James
Lois Jean Reed
Det
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Tor
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Lown
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