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Photograph caption dated October 7, 1954 reads "Lt. Gov. Harold J. Powers was the honored guest of Valley DAV members at a Van Nuys barbecue. Here Powers, a World War I veteran (right), gets his food from Charles A. Niles, commander, Birmingham Chapter 73 of the DAV, while Lloyd C. Martin, Lee Miner, Lou Nau, chief of staff for Southern California DAV, and Carl Wiker look on. Powers also went strongly on record as supporting the $175,000,000 veteran home and farm loan bond issue which is on the November ballot." The DAV is the Disabled American Veterans.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Powers, Harold J Disabled American Veterans Men--California--Los Angeles Lieutenant governors--California--Los Angeles State governments--California--Officials and employees Veterans--United States Disabled veterans--United States People with disabilities--California--Los Angeles Wheelchairs--California--Los Angeles Barbecues--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Food--California--Los Angeles Plates (Tableware)--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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