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 From left to right, a Santa Claus sits in his display and a boy stands in front of him. The boy sports a suit as he stands facing Santa Claus. Santa Claus leans forward and looks towards the boy as he holds both of his hands. He sits in a small Christmas display, between 2 candy-cane striped columns. One rises along the left edge and the other rises behind Santa Claus. A deer figure stands behind and between the boy and Santa Claus. Workers are visible milling about in the background at right. 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 Handwritten on negative: 101 x mas Text from negative sleeve: 15201 Christmas 1938 (kids seeing Santa)
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11936 ark:/21198/zz002h8src
Subject
Christmas decorations Children--California--Los Angeles Manners & customs--California--Los Angeles Salutations--California--Los Angeles Christmas Santa Claus
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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