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Letters to Santa from Denton and nearby Maryland 1947
A parade of child letters to Santa from December 1947 lists requests from Denton and surrounding Maryland towns. Children name gifts including dolls, trains, toy houses, clothes, a wristwatch, a fire engine, a Lincoln Tunnel, a camera, and candy, with mentions of parents, siblings, teachers, and relatives.
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Denton, Md
Santa Claus
Miss Miller
Joyce
Joan
Catherine Mae Hill
Billy Rafter
Greensboro
Mommie
Daddy
Lacy E. Nichols Jr
Denton
Bobby
Santa
Betty Jane Smith
Jackie Lee Adams