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Photograph caption dated April 3, 1964 reads, "Comedian Buster Keaton, honorary mayor of Woodland Hills, whacks the ribbon to open the new RB Furniture Store at 22223 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Also lined up along the ribbon are, from the left, Marty Jaffe, store manager; Joseph Stinay, vice president; Dr. Delmer C. Lady, president of the Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce; Linda Smith, Miss Woodland Hills; Samuel Sinay, vice president and Marc Chalek, secretary-treasurer of the five chain stores."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Keaton, Buster,--1895-1966 Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce RB Furniture Store (Los Angeles, Calif.) Dedications--California--Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) Furniture showrooms--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Comedians--United States Scissors and shears--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) Actors--United States Woodland Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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