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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 1, 1956 reads, "These four Valley high school seniors won 4-year college scholarships from National Scholarship Corp. in largest private grant in history. They are, top left, John Herbert Munson, 17, of John Burroughs; top right, Robert Canfield Rock, 17, of North Hollywood; bottom left, Lee Perry Robbins, 17, of Van Nuys and, bottom right, John Wayne Fuller, 18, of Van Nuys. They were among 525 students sharing in $3,160,000 national award." Pictured is Robert Canfield Rock.; See images #00144720 through #00144723 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;18 x 13 cm. Photographic prints
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (U.S.) Scholarships--California--San Fernando Valley Award winners--California--San Fernando Valley High school students--California--San Fernando Valley Teenage boys--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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