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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated October 6, 1964 reads, "John Burns, 20, holds Johnny, one of his 8-month-old twin sons, while his wife, Jean, holds the other, Woody. Brenda, 2, center, and Theresa, 3, play on trailer which holds all the family's possessions." The article partially reads, "Last week the Valley Times printed a story about John Burns bringing his family to California from Ida, Okla. Burns, 20, who lost one arm in an agricultural accident when he was a child, was resolute about getting a job. 'I grew up with one arm and can do as much with it as other people can do with two,' he said."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Unemployment--California--San Fernando Valley Unemployed--California--San Fernando Valley Amputees--California--San Fernando Valley Amputees--Employment--California--San Fernando Valley Families--California--San Fernando Valley Men--California--San Fernando Valley Women--California--San Fernando Valley Children--California--San Fernando Valley Infants--California--San Fernando Valley Trailers--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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