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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 19, 1961 reads, "Jack Eagen, 5031 Fulton Ave., Van Nuys, and his wife pick up life-size, plastic replica of Santa Claus from R. F. Tesmer, left, at the Van Nuys police station. St. Nick was being held after police found him sitting with five youths in a parked car at Sunnyslope avenue and Hesby street, Van Nuys, shortly before midnight Saturday, [sic] The youths admitted stealing Santa but no sooner had the Eagens taken it home when police discovered it belonged to someone else. The Eagens returned Santa to police. Their 'twin' Santa is still missing."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Santa Claus--Art Christmas decorations--California--Los Angeles Theft--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Couples--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Police stations--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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