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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 4, 1964 reads, "But it doesn't bother young Clifford Colley, 4, of Canoga Park. He wants the autograph of Smokey the Bear. Watching and providing a pencil is U. S. Forest Ranger Jess Barton, in charge of the new headquarters for Tujunga District of the Angeles National Forest. The new building, located in Sylmar, opened Friday."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
San Fernando Ranger Station (Los Angeles, Calif.) Ranger stations--California--Sylmar (Los Angeles) Smokey Bear Forest rangers--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Children--California--Los Angeles Forest fires--Prevention and control Advertising--Fires and fire prevention Flags--United States Costumes Sylmar (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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