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Volunteers of America--Santa Claus

Creator John Vachon (1914-1975), Look magazine

Accession number X2011.4.6404-55

Unique identifier MN1173547

Description Photographs of several different members of the group Volunteers of America dressed as Santa Claus walking around the city and interacting with members of the public, especially children. They are often depicted standing by donation boxes with signs advertising a free Christmas dinner. Also depicts the men wearing the Santa suits while eating a meal together, riding the subway and buses, and at the volunteer center in regular clothes playing checkers and relaxing. Date of assignment December 13, 1955. Negative frames: 1171, Transparency (slide) frames: 47
Published in LOOK on December 25, 1956 pages 89-92.

Dated 1955

Object Type negative (photographic), slide (photograph)

Physical dimensions Object Dimensions 1 x 1 1/2 in: Object Dimensions 2 x 2 in

Medium acetate negative, color transparency

File dimensions 18.3 in × 11.9 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 30.2 cm at 300dpi

Charitable organizations