Christmas in SoCal

Here are some Christmas themed photos from Southern California. These are from the collection of the Dick Whittington Photography Studio.

 Children visiting Santa, Southern California, 1931

 

 Christmas card photo, Southern California, 1934

 

 Christmas decorations at Breakfast Club, Southern California, 1930

 

 Christmas group in playground department, Los Angeles, 1930

 

 Christmas kids, Breakfast club, Southern California, 1932

 

 Christmas pageant dancers from Poinsettia playground, Southern California, 1932

 

 Christmas party at College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, 1953

 

 Christmas party at Sunshine Mission, 1953

 

 Christmas party in Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, 1934

[what's with the two little storm troopers?]

 

 Christmas party, Southern California, 1931

[a great wacky Christmas party...my two favorites are 

the gagged kid and the old man with the scarf at right]

 

 Christmas trees in bonfire, 1952

 

 Distributing Christmas bags of food at Salvation Army, Southern California, 1931

 

 Publicity for Christmas pageant, Southern California, 1932

 

 Saints and Sinners Christmas party, 1953

 

Walker's kiddies and Santa Claus, Southern California, 1930

Vintage SoCal

Southern California, of course! From the USC archives.

 "Fuzzy Pink Nightgown" Beauty Contest, 1957

  

 "If I Were Rich" players (quintuplets), Southern California, 1927

["quintuplets" means there should be five...I only count four]

 

 "Manya" using Racine inner tube for exercise, Bershon Tire, Southern California, 1928

  

 "Party Daze" week ends with "Beachcomber's Day" at Harbor Junior College, 1953

[holding a beachcomber party indoors in southern California seems a bit weird]

  

 "Skipperettes" for Fishermen's Fiesta (San Pedro), 1951

  

 "Stars" at Exposition Park playground for Christmas festival, Los Angeles, CA, 1930

  

 "Stars" at Exposition Park playground for Christmas festival, Los Angeles, CA, 1930

  

 "You Auto Buy Now" week campaign, 1958

[I'm not 100% certain but I think the blonde lady may be Jayne Mansfield]

   

The final four are from an ad campaign from 1931, called "Come out of the kitchen". Not sure what they were selling...

Vintage LA

These are from the archives of the University of Southern California.

 6th Avenue School activity, parent teachers association, Los Angeles, CA, 1932

  

 20th annual beauty contest, 1951

  

 40th division wives club, 1951

  

 46th annual Iowa summer picnic, 1951

  

 160th officers wives picnic at Southgate Park, 1951

  

 2700 East Anaheim Street, Long Beach, California, 1933

  

 A man gets his change from the woman working at the egg counter at the outdoor Farmers Market, while two young women with wicker shopping carts stand nearby, 1942

  

 Friendly bunch, 1923

[I can't decide if this caption is tongue in cheek or not]

  

 Helen of Troy Virginia Tongue and the members of her Court, 1949

  

 Homecoming Queen Charlene Hardey, 1948

  

 Looking north along Main Street at the many businesses 

between Fifth Street and Sixth Street, Los Angeles

  

 Stepping through the pansy ring was a privilege 

of graduating women who had become engaged, 1933

  

Trojan co-eds announce engagements in Pansy Ring ceremonies, 1935