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Harry H. Streshly poses with an envelope addressed to Santa Claus, Los Angeles, 1935

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Title: Harry H. Streshly poses with an envelope addressed to Santa Claus, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued: December 2, 1935
1935-12-02
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
At right, Harry H. Streshler sits behind his desk and smiles to camera as he holds up an envelope addressed to Santa Claus. The envelope appears to have been rerouted back to Los Angeles. Markings on the envelope read, "Santa Claus, North Pole," "AFTER 5 DAYS, RETURN TO [...] LOS ANGELES, CALIF.," "LOS ANGELES, CALIF NOV 26 12 M 1935," and "BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR [POSTMA]STER." H. H. Streshly rests his elbow to the his desk, which sits at left and stretches straight back. In the background, a map hangs from the wall at left and a door stretches alongside the right edge.
Handwritten on negative: H. H. Streshly 12/2/35
Handwritten text from negative sleeve: 4115 - [stamped:] DEC 20 1935 [end stamped] H. arry H. Streshly (LA sup. of Mails + past pres. of Cal. State branch of Nat'l Assoc. of Postal Sups.) Supt. Mails L.A.P.O. 12/2/35
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_13122
ark:/21198/zz002hn858
Subject: Postmasters--California--Los Angeles
Letters to Santa Claus
Streshly, Harry Hyer, 1883 or 84-1975
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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