A black and white photograph showcasing two individuals standing outside of a bricked building. To the left is an individual dressed in a Santa Claus costume with two signs, one above with the letters "NY" and the other sign to the left, reading "Christmas Dinner and for Winter Relief" flaking them. To the right is another individual, they are dressed in a fur coat, with a large wreath above their heads, and is leaning against the building. In the foreground, far right-side, is the figure of a passing individual. On the back of the photograph is a semi-legible message reading, "Diane Alexander White, 1957, Georgia, Costones Alexender, 1955."

LOCATION: Marshall Field Department Store, State Street and Randolph Street, Chicago IL YEAR: 1957 PEOPLE IN PHOTO: Georgia Cotsones Alexander, and Santa outside of Marshall Field Department Store, mother of Diane Alexander White. Photo by Angelo D. Alexander, dad and husband.

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