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Title
Santa's helper readies for visit
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
1959
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 caption dated December 3, 1959 reads "Herbert W. Smith of North Hollywood gets help from three of his children as he readies Santa Claus' train, sign, workshop and snowmen for North Pole visitor's stay on front lawn of Smith home during pre-Christmas season. He arrives Saturday. Children are, from left, Don, 10; Ginger, 12, and Bobby, 3."; See images #00129652 through #00129654 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00129652
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d034_f38_i19
CARL0005478233
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/60665
Subject
Men--California--Los Angeles
Girls--California--Los Angeles
Boys--California--Los Angeles
Father and child--California--Los Angeles
Brothers and sisters--California--Los Angeles
Christmas--California--Los Angeles
Christmas decorations--California--Los Angeles
Holiday decorations--California--Los Angeles
Snowmen--California--Los Angeles--Art
Signs and signboards--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles)
Painting--California--Los Angeles
Paintbrushes--California--Los Angeles
Paint
Satsuma Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.)
North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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