Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. At left, a Santa Claus sits, facing right, in his small Christmas display as he greets visiting children. Three young girls line up to the right of him. The two leftmost girls don the same outfit. One of them stands slightly behind Santa Claus and smiles to camera. Her sister (presumably) stands in front of Santa and looks towards him. A girl in braided pigtails stands to the right of them. She pouts as she looks towards Santa Claus. The back of Santa Claus' chair is shaped like a Christmas tree. It is recessed in a little alcove that is flanked by candy-cane striped columns. Possibly related to the article, "Santas Wired For Sound," Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 1938: A16 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: 16 x [???] Text from negative sleeve: 15201 Christmas 1938 (kids seeing Santa)
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_11940 ark:/21198/zz002h8swf
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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