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Title
Christmas comes to Larry
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
1956
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 21, 1956 reads "Because doctors say cancer may keep him from ever having another Christmas, Larry Peltier, age 4, receives special visit from Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. A cowboy fan, Larry collected guns, hat and chaps from members of Panorama City Rotary Club who sponsored party. His parents are Lawrence and Betty Peltier of 13189 Aztec St., Sylmar."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00146714
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d056_f17_i27
CARL0005888768
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/74239
Subject
Santa Claus
Men--California--Los Angeles
Boys--California--Los Angeles
Cancer in children--California--Los Angeles
Costumes
Panorama City (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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