Dear Santa Claus Letters From a 19th Century Postal Range
A readerly catalog of Christmas requests lists many children across streets and towns asking Santa for dolls, wagons, bikes, clothes, toys, books, candy, and oranges. Names include Grace Dilore, Mary Alice Esler, Doris Fone, Helen Harwood, Nancy Engle, Sonny Galther, and many others, with street addresses and brief gift interests, reflecting a community peppermint of holiday wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Joan Dapp
Grace Dilore
Tam
Queenie
Lara Weater
Harvey Kemp
Motter Avenue
Santas
Mary Alice Esler
Walkersville
Doris Fone
Fast Fourth Street
Santa Pease
Franas Phelps
Helen Harwood
Santa Thase
Mendol
Santa Tam
Sonny Galther
Santa Te Am
Book and Cravens
West Fourth Street
Sankt
Story Bank
Enady Ann Margaret Engle
West Fourth Treet
Nancy Engle
Irene Clem
Union Bridge
F D
Binca
Little Brother
Vernon
Aoy
Robert Clem
Dear Santa Wish List From Lost and Found Notes
A jumble of handwritten child gift requests and shopping list items includes bicycles with baskets, dolls in coats, paint sets, crayons, chalk, books, and candy. Names and addresses across Washington DC areas appear, with multiple children asking Santa for clothes, toys, and play items.
Dear Santa Gifts From Braddock Heights And Beyond
A flood of handwritten requests from children across Braddock Heights and neighboring towns asks Santa for a mix of toys clothing and candy. Names include Corinne Moore Shirley Temple items Betty Mackenzie Doris Thompson Bobby Leathers and Leonard Norris among others. Requests mention dolls toy sewing machines typewriters and sports gear along with fruit nuts oranges and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Darlene Clark
East Eighth Street
Harry Eugene Lee, Jr
East Elpsile Street
Albert F. Burdette
East Oughth Street
Tamix
Jimmy Burger
West South Street
Alice
Dollaby
Edward Barger
Charles Clark Carter
Boyds
Shirley Temple
Phyllis Smith
Braddock
Norman Crouse
Braddock Heights
Rowe
Corinne Moore
East South Street
Doris Waller
Broad Run
Albert Lee Luhn
Slosa
Aeater
Oady
Austin
William Luhn
Shireley Temple
Betty Mackenzie
Adamstown
Doris Thompson
Patricia and
Sprankle
North Market
Derr
East Third Street
Pease
Junior Luis Staley
John Strailman
Buckeystown
Robert Strailman
Bueke
Town
West Third Street
Daly
Michael
Joann Dorcus
Woodsboro
Iran
Baby Fern
Leon
Fern Norris
Locust Valley
Carl and
Machin
Bennie F
Lee
Samuel GE Butler
Woodstow Snuth
Frederick
Santa Wlease
Mickey Mouse Tool
Buller
Paullie Mosyburg
Bobby Hargett
Dewar Santa
Mease
Marie Mosesburg
Ben Retty
Betty Morgan
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Tven
Tridie
Pere ' Ae
Mourtes
Washington
Santa Claus
John Amos
New Orleans
Hie Pvesas
Evchall
Frank Chabins
U. S
Peper Plur
Oheos
Cody Rat
von Moe
Sante
Gordo
D. C
Chester Ase
Gaanland Ibby
Biaing
Sandy
Cheefer
Garhead
Dringt
Ann Mieker
Burke Street
Dear
Stintiacey
Rome
Addy
Shure
Jew Temple Hidoom
Lippee
Shepley
Monroe Avenue
Meenas
Nanking
U.S
Yangtze River
Aemsberg
Remtorte
At the Rernare Macfadden Temindation
Une Couman
Peat
Physical Culture Hotel Incorporated
Tanaville
New York
Ereising
Wollen's
DIE Dren
Garrienis
Quaker City
RICK
Mggispante
North Market Street
George
Rodock & Son
AY Pal TR
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
PNB
Lionel
Maryland
Seeger & Company
South Market
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