Skip to main content

Image / Santa tumbles down chimney

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Santa tumbles down chimney
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1955
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated December 22, 1955 reads, "To consternation of reindeer Donder, or is it Blitzen? Old Santa finds this East Woodland Hills chimney difficult to navigate. At night Santa's legs become electrically animated and wiggle desperately in the glare of flood lights. Tableau is atop residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Cravens, 5912 Lubao Ave., East Woodland Hills."; See images #00125195 through #00125198 for all photos in this series.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00125197
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d030_f13_i12
CARL0005430893
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/57692
Subject
Santa Claus--Art
Christmas decorations--California--Los Angeles
Christmas lights--California--Los Angeles
Chimneys--California--Los Angeles
Christmas--California--Los Angeles
Dwellings--California--Woodland Hills (Los Angeles)
Woodland Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: