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Photograph caption dated October 26, 1956 reads "Sheila Averbach, 5 1/2, and her friend, Denise Zemer, 4, look over dolls with Mrs. Ethel Averbach in preparation for doll show to be held Sunday at 5861 Varna St., Van Nuys. Show is a fund raising effort for Van Nuys Democratic Club. Mrs. Averbach's collection includes 450 dolls from 107 foreign countries."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Mothers and daughters--California--Los Angeles Collectors and collecting--California--Los Angeles Dolls--California--Los Angeles Dolls--Collectors and collecting Dolls--Private collections Handicraft--California--Los Angeles Display cases--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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