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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 23, 1959 reads, "Lassie and her TV master, Jon Provost, pay call on Santa Claus to help Volunteers of America bring Christmas to needy, homeless and friendless. Lassie has just dropped her $1 bill into Santa's sidewalk chimney like Jon is doing here. Santa's assistants are asking in annual appeal that everyone give generously 'so no one will be forgotten.'"
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Santa Claus Provost, Jon,--1949- Volunteers of America Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Child actors--United States Lassie (Dog) Lassie (Fictitious character) Dogs--California--Los Angeles Collie--California--Los Angeles Working dogs--California--Los Angeles Animals as actors--United States Dogs on television Dogs in motion pictures Men--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Collection boxes (Fund raising equipment)--California--Los Angeles Fund raising--California--Los Angeles Fund raisers (Persons)--California--Los Angeles Valley Times Collection photographs
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