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Charles W. Howard
Established 1937
CWH Santa Claus School Gallery
Just a peek at what Christmas dreams are made of...
Picture published in The New York Times Magazine. Photograph by Matthew Gilson A December night at the Santa House in Midland, Michigan.A view of Santa's chair.Inside the Santa House.Children run outside to see Santa after hearing sleigh bells in the street.Tom Valent, leading the group in Christmas songs.Tom Valent and his reindeer Comet.A Santa practices his jolly laugh at the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School. Credit: Getty ImagesCWH Santa Claus Class of 2008.CWH Santa Claus Class of 2010.Santa and Mrs. ClausAn elf display in the Midland Santa House.A whole new world... inside the Santa House.CWH Santa Claus Class of 2005.Dean of Santas Charles W. Howard - 1938.In 1937 Charles W. Howard held his first Santa Claus School at his farm near Albion, New York.Santa reading during a break.American Santa Tom Valent teaches the dynamics of Santa work in London, England.A few Santas take a break in between sessions.Another look inside the Santa House.Some Santa students share stories during class time.CWH Santa Claus School Class of 2002.Baby's First Christmas.Flight lessons with Dasher and Dancer. Santa and Mrs.Claus drive the sleigh surrounded by British Father Christmas's.Tom Valent, together with Santas from around the globe enjoy a boat trip to the icebergs.The Santa School took a trip to Zurich, Switzerland to enjoy St. Nicholas' house.Santa and Mrs. Claus welcome the British Santas before greeting the press.Charlie addresses the Santa Class of 1948. This was also Charlie's first year in the Macy's Parade.The Santa House in Midland, Michigan.CBS Correspondent Bill Geist interviews Tom Valent in the Midland, Michigan Santa House.Santa Tom Valent greets children in Uumanaq, Greenland.Tom Valent instructing Santas as an elf looks out from the head of a 9' tall nutcracker. Santa reads a Christmas wish list.Dean of Santas, Tom Valent. Tom Valent and his reindeer Cupid.Tom and Holly Valent greet the class.Santa singing Christmas cheer to families inside the Santa House on a cold December night.Tom Valent, waving goodbye to the children in Sweden.Would-be Santas brush up on their technique. Credit: Getty ImagesToledo Blade Santas from around the country spend three days at the Charles W. Howard Santa Claus School in Midland, Mich., to learn, or hone, seasonal skills.