Diane and Santa

I do believe we all recognize the gentleman on the left. You can call him Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Hagios Nikolaos, Babbo Natale, etc. The little girl on the right might be just as easy to identify for some. For the rest of you the lil' one on St. Nick's lap is Diane Rudes.

Timeframe: The clothing on the gentleman dates from . . . oh, sorry. How about Christmas 1950 or so? DIANE! Any guesses? Anyone at all?

Where It Fits: Diane is the daughter of Merrill Rudes & Mary Caroline Leutz. Nicholas of Myra is the son of unknown parents and is no known relation.

Merrill & Santa

I do believe this is Merrill Rudes on the lap of St. Nick.

Timeframe: Christmas, 1940's/50's. Does anybody know the first year Merrill got coal in his stocking? Guessing by the grasp Santa has on his hand it would have been the same year. :-)

Where It Fits: Merrill is the son of Merrill Rudes & Mary Caroline Leutz.