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Photograph caption dated December 19, 1959 reads, "Santa Claus has already arrived at home of Harry A. Lowry, 1464-B Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys, but he didn't use his sleigh to make annual trip this year, as above photo plainly shows. To make sure he won't be late starting on Christmas Eve rounds, Santa stays straddled on rocket, awaiting wave-off from rocket-maker Lowry, standing at left. Lowry built 23-foot long rocket from cardboard tubing used in highway bridge construction. Project took him three weekends."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Santa Claus Christmas decorations--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Christmas--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Night photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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