Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Possibly related to the article, "Santas Wired For Sound," Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 1938: A16 A Santa Claus sits in his display at center and faces towards the camera as he greets a few children. To the right of him, a girl in a dark coat stands and rests a hand onto a teddy bear sitting on the Santa Claus' knee. A boy stands in front and slightly to the left of Santa Claus. The boy faces back towards Santa Claus. Along the left edge, a young girl stands facing towards the camera. Behind them, the display stands. Glittering stars surround the Christmas-tree shaped back of Santa Claus' chair. A deer figure's head noses into frame near the upper right corner. A similar photograph of the same event is captioned, “Awe of St. Nick Robs Her of Speech This little girl is overcome with shyness as she finds herself in presence of Santa and can't tell him right off what she wants in her stocking. Times photo,” Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 1938: A16 Text from newspaper caption: 15201 (Christmas 1938) Handwritten on negative: 43 x mas [?]
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11932 ark:/21198/zz002h8sm9
Subject
Christmas Teddy bears Manners & customs--California--Los Angeles Children--California--Los Angeles Christmas decorations Salutations--California--Los Angeles Santa Claus
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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