Christmas

View of children and parents attending a Christmas party. Although not identified, the party appears to have been given by Ambassador and Mrs. James C. Dunn while Mr. Dunn was U.S. Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952). The location probably is Rome, Italy and held during the early 1950s.

Partial view of a Santa Claus and Ambassador James C. Dunn with a group of unidentified children attending a Christmas party. They are receiving gifts in this view. Although not identified, the party appears to have been given by Ambassador and Mrs. James C. Dunn while Mr. Dunn was U.S. Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952). The location probably is Rome, Italy and held during the early 1950s.

Partial view of a Santa Claus with a group of children attending a Christmas party. They are receiving gifts in this view. Although not identified, the party appears to have been given by Ambassador and Mrs. James C. Dunn while Mr. Dunn was U.S. Ambassador to Italy (1946-1952). The location probably is Rome, Italy and held during the early 1950s.

Ambassador Stanton Griffis with unidentified ladies at a Christmas celebration.

Stanton Griffis holding a fishing pole stands beside a huge fish. He used this photo as his 1941 Christmas card.

Santa Claus is distributing gifts to three children at the International Children's Christmas Broadcast in Washington, D.C. Paula Pace (daughter of Secretary of the Army Frank Pace) represented the United States (left). Two other children, dressed in native costumes, are unidentified.

A group of children representatives at the International Children's Christmas Broadcast in Washington, D.C. are seated in a large room with a Christmas tree. Many of the children are wearing native costumes. Paula Pace, daughter of Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, is sitting in the first row, seventh from the left. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Truman and Margaret Truman in the back seat of a car. Nice quality photo in black and white shows the First Family around Christmas time in Independence, Missouri. Margaret Truman and the President had flown home to see the First Lady in Independence.

A portion of the 21,000 lbs. of "Christmas Star" packages collected in the greater Kansas City area. The boxes are shown on a large Air Force Trailer at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base.

Christmas tree in the Truman home, with toys visible under the tree. Gifts include a baby carriage, a doll, a toy truck, and a pedal car.