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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
13
A collection of 1936 Santa letters from children in Danville Union Grove Somerville Trinity and nearby areas. Children request toys including dolls trucks wagons games candy fruit nuts and clothes and ask Santa to remember parents siblings teachers and friends. Letters mention ages grades and local schools and express festive wishes for Christmas.
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from Alabama youngsters in 1936. Children ask Santa for dolls, toy trains, balls, wagons, candy, fruit, nuts, a tricycle, a gun, a doll house, a cook book, and other gifts. Several letters mention sick or hospitalized friends and teachers who helped gather the notes.
A collection of handwritten holiday requests from children in various towns. Each child asks for dolls, toy trains, wagons, buggies, a piano or dishes, plus fruits, nuts, and candy, and to remember parents and teachers. Names appear with locations like Rocky Hill Liberty Ala Muddy Sr Neel Ala and Mr Lee.
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