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Dear Santa Claus Christmas Requests From Md Children
A compilation of letters from Maryland children and families dated December 1914 to 1954, detailing wishes for toys, clothing, candy, nuts, oranges, and various gifts. Names include Elizabeth Detwiler, Betty Lou Tribbitt, Audrey Tribbitt, Harry Walls, Frank Wiccan, Erma Willey, Paul Mundt, Mae Belle, Russell Fifield, Mildred Fountain, Rachel Zareo, Edward Robinson, and others from Denton, Marydel, Preston, Bridgetown, and Henderson. The notes request bicycles, wagons, dolls, trains, tool chests, sewing items, and practical gifts, reflecting holiday customs and charitable sentiments toward orphans and poor children.
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Denton, Md
Santa Claus
Santa
Betty Lou Tribbitt
Hobbs, Md
Audrey Tribbitt
Denton
Tam
Mildred Fountain
Marydel
Rachel Zareo