The city's dining tables were being cleared and made ready for the big Thanksgiving Day feast. Photo shows a scene in the Statler Hotel (Wilshire Grand) kitchen where Head Chef Francis "Jumbo" Mendicina (center, rear) is supervising the cooking staff. Photograph dated November 23, 1955.
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