Letters to Santa Claus from Texas kids 1928
A collage of Christmas wish letters from children in Vernon, Stamford, Lubbock, Hamlin and surrounding Texas towns dated December 1928. Kids request dolls, doll buggies, cedar chests, toy trains, violins, bikes, pistols, candy, fruit, nuts, and more, signed by young girls and boys with ages mainly between three and nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Beatrice Austin
Santa
Nettie Bea Anderson
Denzel Moon
J. L
Cleta Fae Hargrove
Lubbock
Texas
Black Beauty
Tam
Mrs. Santa
Rebanell Blackburn
Santa letters from children missing closing details
A collection of early 20th century Christmas wishes from children and a few adults. Names include DONALD PAGE CONNALLY and WILLIE V JACKSON, with requests for toys, clothes, and sweets dated December 5 through December 12 1928. The messages express anticipation for Santa and the holiday.
Letter From A Child About Christmas Wishes
A child lists items desired for Christmas including a big sleeping doll, ABC blocks, candy, cakes, apples, a story book, a ring, a set of dishes, oranges, and nuts. The note is signed by Opal Hargrove and dated December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Louise Foster
Santa Claus
Tam
ABC
Opal Hargrove
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. Hobart
Stamford, Texas
Stamford
Dorothy Fay Key
Sam
Inez Key
Vernon
Zelma Zla Anderson
Carol
Russell Gerald
Carol Taylor
Re . A
Caro
Etola Juanette Taylor
Mats
Ruth Mildred Bennet
Rt. B
Ava Alexander
Elzy Newton Bennett
Haskell, Texas
Elmer C
Joe McWatson
Baird
Okla
Hamlin
Rt. 1
Weldon Perry
Rotan
Inez Sorrell
Jewell Moss
Clarence Blackburn
Lubbock, Texas
Daddy
Ernest Gene Blackburn
Kates
Lanora Blackburn
Bobby Iluston
Alene Jennings
Altho
Chas. C. Starling
Stamford State
Her
Granddad
Donald Page Connally
Acorn
Santy
Harwell
Dallas Chatwell
Tvus
Jewel
Belle Jackson
Willie V. Jackson
Juanita Foster
Dorris Make
Lambert
Ray Rector
Kodak
West McHarg
Billie Hargrove
Iona Fay Foster
North Side Square
Wol Bennett
Puneral
Penick-Hughes Company
Davy
Texas Clay Mig. Co
TEAAS
Crolp NO
Tao
South Side Square
Ally
L.A. Larche Grocery CO
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