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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 23, 1953 reads, "Oops, Santa's stuck - Upside down in chimney, Old St. Nick will have to reduce before he can get up or down the smokestack at 4123 Mary Ellen Ave. This is typical of hundreds of homes over the Valley which are decked out to welcome Yuletide season."; See photos #00125313 through #00125319 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Santa Claus--Art Christmas decorations--California--Los Angeles Gifts--California--Los Angeles Toys--California--Los Angeles Wreaths--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Studio City (Los Angeles) Architecture, Domestic--California--Studio City (Los Angeles)--English influences Mary Ellen Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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