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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 28, 1954 reads, "Valleyite William A. Rowe, San Fernando, displays crude 20-gauge shotgun made by mine mechanic in jungles of Brazil of gas pipe with hack saw and file as only tools. Its first shot killed a deer, Rowe says. He estimates cost of crude weapon at 50 cents."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Weapons--California--San Fernando Shotguns--California--San Fernando Dwellings--California--San Fernando Trees--California--San Fernando Men--California--San Fernando San Fernando (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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