RVA 100 | EXPLORING HIDDEN HISTORIES RVA 100: A jolly Richmond legend since 1936 From the RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond series Paul Whelan Oct 29, 2024 Oct 29, 2024 0 × RVA 100 Legendary Santa Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%9:D #'p :4@? :D =686?52CJ]k^AmkAmp }@G] g[ `hg`[ 25 :? E96 #:49>@?5 %:>6D\s:DA2E49 9JA65 9:D 2??F2= 2CC:G2=] “xE’D 2=>@DE E:>6 7@C $2?E2 2?5 D=6:89 36==D ]]] $2?E2 2CC:G6D 2E |:==6C U2>Aj #9@25D }@G] af]”k^Am kAm{686?52CJ $2?E2 DE2CE65 2AA62C:?8 2E |:==6C U2>Aj #9@25D H6== 367@C6 E96 `hg_D] ':D:ED E@ E96 3:8 C65 @?6 92G6 366? 2 #:49>@?5 EC25:E:@? 52E:?8 324< E@ `hbe]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County administrator to step down Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Diamond Avenue community pushes for solutions to decades-long problems Boones Mill obtains grant for new park project Rocky Mount asks residents to voluntarily conserve water Judge Michael Urbanski to retire after long tenure on the federal bench 1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving Abingdon school bus after football game Federal grant to fund Route 122 improvement study at Smith Mountain Lake David Hoffmann: A better chorus for the communities we serve Diamond Avenue community pushes for solutions to decades-long problems Sale of Hotel Roanoke Conference Center finalized as Virginia Tech prepares to sell whole building Virginia Tech releases study on 2023 harmful algal blooms at SML Tri-Area Community Health announces new behavioral health director Is our admiration for the Amish overlooking real harm? | The Ethical Life podcast An ad for the Miller & Rhoads Santa appears in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 1981. Times-Dispatch archives Lois Kilpatrick’s daughter Jan, left, and her friend Antoinette Long, both 4, sit with Legendary Santa in 1957. KILPATRICK FAMILY PHOTO kAmx? 2 `hgf %:>6D\s:DA2E49 4@=F>?[ q2C32C2 vC66? 56D4C:365 2 s646>36C `hch A9@E@ @7 96CD6=7 H:E9 $2?E2i “%96C6 x 2>[ H:E9 2 =:EE=6 8:C=’D 3C2:5D 2?5 H@@==J H:?E6C 4@2E] %96C6 $2?E2 :D[ H:E9 9:D D9:?:?8 362C5 2?5 G6=G6E DF:E]”k^AmkAm%96 4@=F>? 8@6D @? E@ D2Ji “}@H[ J@F >FDE F?56CDE2?5 E92E E9:D $2?E2 :D E96 k6>mC62= $2?E2k^6>m] w6’D ?@E @?6 @7 E9@D6 A6@A=6 H9@ 5C6DD FA 2D $2?E2 E@ DE2?5 @? DEC66E 4@C?6CD @C G:D:E D9@AA:?8 >2==D] %96J 2C6 >6C6=J $2?E2’D 96=A6CD[ H9@ C6A@CE 324< E@ 9:>] x <?@H E92E E9:D :D E96 C62= $2?E2 :? >J A:4EFC6 3642FD6 >J >@> 2?5 525 E@=5 >6 D@ 2E E96 E:>6] w6’D E96 $2?E2 2E |:==6C U2>Aj #9@25D]”k^Am kAm%92E C62=?6DD 42>6 H:E9 2 AC:46 :E D66>D] p k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D2EFC52J6G6?:?8A@DE]4@>^a_`h^`a^E96\H@C=5D\9:896DE\A2:5\D2?E2\4=2FDQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm`hd` $2EFC52J tG6?:?8 !@DE 2CE:4=6k^2m 4=2:>65 E96 |:==6C U2>Aj #9@25D $2?E2 H2D E96 9:896DE A2:5 :? E96 H@C=5[ >2<:?8 S`[___ 2 H66< 7@C 7@FC H66<D]k^Am kAm|2?J H@F=5 D2J E9:D 23@FE E92E ;@==J H286i (@CE9] tG6CJ] !6??J]k^AmkAmpD 2 49:=5[ H96? {686?52CJ $2?E2 42==65 J@F 3J ?2>6[ E92E >6>@CJ H2D AC:46=6DD]k^Am kAmqFE E96 362C5 2?5 3@@ED 3FD:?6DD 92D 925 :ED FAD 2?5 5@H?D :? #:49>@?5] x? E96 `hh_D[ $2?E2 E@@< E96 D?@H @? E96 C@25]k^AmkAm(96? |:==6C U2>Aj #9@25D H6?E @FE @7 3FD:?6DD[ 96 >@G65 E@ %92=9:>6CD 2?5 =2E6C E@ E96 vC62E6C #:49>@?5 r@?G6?E:@? r6?E6C] x? a__d[ 9:D D=6:89 =2?565[ 7:EE:?8=J[ 2E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]49:=5C6?D>FD6F>@7C:49>@?5]@C8^=686?52CJ\D2?E2Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr9:=5C6?’D |FD6F> @7 #:49>@?5k^2m[ H96C6 96 2?5 E96 $?@H "F66? C6>2:? E@52J]k^Am kAm%96 =686?5 =:G6D @?]k^Am Legendary Santa appears at the former Thalhimer’s location in downtown Richmond on Nov. 28, 1997. DEAN HOFFMEYER, TIMES-DISPATCH kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C:49>@?5]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^b5`f326a\cd7_\``67\hca4\6f2ace_7g4d2Qm#'p `__i `__ A6@A=6[ A=246D[ E9:?8D E92E J@F D9@F=5 <?@H 23@FE #:49>@?5k^2mk^Am kAmk6>m— !2F= (96=2?k^6>mk^Am — Paul Whelan In this Series RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond Updated Nov 22, 2024 RVA 100: The Marlboro sign Updated Sep 6, 2024 RVA 100: When did the murals start going up in Richmond? Updated Sep 6, 2024 RVA 100: The Markel Building, one of the ugliest buildings in the world 75 updates Previous Next 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Paul Whelan Author email Follow Paul Whelan Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story RVA 100: Legendary Santa RVA 100 Legendary Santa
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