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Photograph caption dated October 8, 1956 reads "'Lankershim, Land of the Peach,' read signs at North Hollywood playground hall where more than 400 early North Hollywood residents gathered for 10th annual Pioneer Picnic. Among prominent civic leaders attending were Congressman Edgar Hiestand, Assemblyman Bill Marsh, Mrs. Frances Muir Pomeroy, of Valley Historical Society, and Fred Weddington, community developer."; See images #00124553 through #00124556 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Picnics--California--Los Angeles Eating & drinking--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Tables--California--Los Angeles Chairs--California--Los Angeles Basketball hoops--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Interiors--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Windows--California--Los Angeles Recreation centers--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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