Santa Roolf

John A. Roolf was an elf. In fact, he was none other than Santa Claus himself! In the picture below, he was listening to two children who were vistiting him at the Kaufman's store in downtown Pittsburgh, PA.

Santa Claus (a.k.a. John A. Roolf)

Courtesy of Dorothy Sinz

Still don't believe in Santa? Look at what one Pittsburgher thought of our Santa Roolf:

Santa Roolf Editorial, Pittsburgh Press (date unknown)

Courtesy of Dorothy Sinz

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus lived in Turtle Creek for a while, where they raised a family of four little elves named Joseph, John, Edward, and Marie.

2001 December 9

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