Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. The camera hovers over a large crowd of children and their parents at the Wilshire Council P.T.A.'s Christmas party held at the Farmers' Public Market. The crowd occupies the lower two-thirds of the image and generally faces towards the right. To the right of the crowd, Edward Shaffer, dressed as Santa Claus, stands elevated from the crowd and hands out gifts to children in the crowd. He faces towards camera as he picks up a gift. The large pile of gifts sit the right of him. Behind and to the right of him, children form a line. Beyond Santa Claus and the crowd, cars park in a row. Farther back, the Farmers' Public Market stall stretches across the background. Related to the article, "CHRISTMAS PLANS LAID: City Ready for Observance Thousands of Children as Well as Grown-ups Will Be Remembered CITY AWAITS CHRISTMAS Plans Laid for Observance Thousands of Children and Grown-ups to Be Cheered by Charitable Groups," Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 1935: A1 Handwritten on negative: Xmas party given by Wilshire Counsel [sic] of P.T.A. 12-21-35 Handwritten text from negative sleeve: 4156 -- 12/24/35 Xmas party given by Wilshire Consul [sic] of P.T.A. 12-21-35
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13163 ark:/21198/zz002hn9kz
Subject
Crowds--California--Los Angeles Parties--California--Los Angeles Charity--California--Los Angeles Christmas Christmas presents Parent-Teacher Association Council of Wilshire (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shaffer, Edward Santa Claus
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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