Christmas (Gardena and Lomita), 1957

3 images. Christmas (Gardena and Lomita), 8 December 1957. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lawton; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith; Karon Aspittle (packing toys and dolls for Sister Kenny Hospital).; Supplementary material reads: "Los Angeles Examiner. Dec. 8 1957. Photographer: Gershon. Subject: Christmas. Location: Gardena and Lomita. Names: Mrs. Mary Smith shown amongst dresses she made for Navajo Indian girls while husband Ralph Smith holds up shirts she made for Navajo Indian boys. She has been doing this every year. She also makes dolls for Sister Kenny Hospital, comforters, pillows and footwear for Ranchos Los Amigos and Veterans. Mrs. Mary Smith and young neighbor Karen Aspittle, pack dolls into box held by Ralph Smith. Dolls will be shipped to Sister Kenny Hospital as Christmas gifts for young patients. Mrs. Smith is known as 'Mrs. Santa Claus in Lomita'. Neighborhood kids line up to tell Santa Claus what they want for Christmas at scene in front of home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lawton, 62407 Arcturas, Gardena. Toys go into Santa's Workshop, come out as gifts wrapped in gay paper. Edward Lawson adjusts gift wrapping, left, and Mrs. Nell Lawton works at toys right. Ingenious outside decorations feature Santa's Workshop. Toys go into shop come out as wrapped gifts. Toys and packages are on treadmill which continually go 'round and round'. North pole, candy canes, a Santa Claus and reindeer complete Christmas scene. Gardena C. of C. sponsors contest ending Dec. 19"本数据集共收录3张影像，拍摄于1957年12月8日，场景为加德纳纳（Gardena）与洛米塔（Lomita）的圣诞主题活动。参与人员包括爱德华·劳顿夫妇、拉尔夫·史密斯夫妇，以及卡伦·阿斯皮特尔（Karon Aspittle），后者正为肯尼修女医院（Sister Kenny Hospital）打包玩具与玩偶。补充说明原文出自《洛杉矶考察家报》（Los Angeles Examiner）1957年12月8日的报道，摄影师为格申（Gershon），主题为圣诞活动，拍摄地点为加德纳纳与洛米塔。具体细节如下：玛丽·史密斯夫人（Mrs. Mary Smith）正在展示她为纳瓦霍印第安女孩制作的连衣裙，其丈夫拉尔夫·史密斯（Ralph Smith）则举着她为纳瓦霍印第安男孩制作的衬衫——玛丽·史密斯每年都会开展这类手工制作活动。此外她还会为肯尼修女医院制作玩偶，为洛斯阿莫格斯牧场（Ranchos Los Amigos）与退伍军人制作被褥、枕头及鞋履。玛丽·史密斯与年幼的邻居卡伦·阿斯皮特尔（Karen Aspittle）正将玩偶装箱，拉尔夫·史密斯扶着箱子。这批玩偶将作为圣诞礼物运往肯尼修女医院，赠予院内的未成年患者。史密斯夫人被当地民众称为“洛米塔的圣诞夫人”。在爱德华·劳顿夫妇位于加德纳纳阿尔克图拉斯街62407号（62407 Arcturas, Gardena）的住宅前，附近的孩童排队向圣诞老人诉说自己的圣诞愿望。玩具会被送入圣诞老人工坊（Santa's Workshop），最终变为包装着色彩鲜亮包装纸的礼品送出。左侧的爱德华·劳森（Edward Lawson）正在调整礼品包装，右侧的内尔·劳顿夫人（Mrs. Nell Lawton）则在整理玩具。住宅外极具巧思的装饰以圣诞老人工坊（Santa's Workshop）为核心：玩具被送入工坊后，会变为包装妥当的礼品。玩具与包裹在循环传送带上不断流转，北极布景、拐杖糖、圣诞老人与驯鹿共同构成完整的圣诞场景。加德纳纳商会（Gardena C. of C.）主办的圣诞竞赛将于12月19日截止。