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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated November 1, 1950 reads, "Elmer Horner shows perfect sphere made out of rutillated [sic] quartz to wife, Jane, at their store, 10139 1/2 Riverside Dr. Oval, carved out of originally rough piece of stone, is largest perfect sphere in the whole country. It's worth $5000 and would probably smash into a million pieces if Horner should drop it."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;12 x 11 cm. Photographic prints
Businesspeople--California--Los Angeles Jewelers--California--Los Angeles Couples--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Quartz--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Toluca Lake (Los Angeles) Jewelry stores--California--Toluca Lake (Los Angeles) Toluca Lake (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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