Here's an image of the nativity scene in front of the Pavalon (a.k.a. Maxwell's) at the foot of the Huntington Beach pier in December 1950. Both Joseph and Mary appear to be made from female department store mannikens, although Joseph has a beard tacked on.
I've been posting a lot of old Christmas-related images of H.B. in my recent entries on the O.C. History Roundup.
Some of the recently posted photos include images of H.B.'s annual Salute to Santa event, Mayor Tom Talbert dressed as Santa Claus (and making balloon animals), the nativity scene at H.B. Elementary School (now Dwyer), and -- because sweets are such a part of the holidays -- a look back at H.B.'s Holly Sugar Plant.
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