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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated July 19, 1950 partially reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Leuschner operate a hardware store in Northridge...Educated in excellent German schools, Leuschner came to the United States in 1926 and met Erna in Detroit where she was employed as a nurse. Kurt worked for General Motors as research engineer, helped design the famous Fisher Body for motor cars. Coming to California seven years ago, he worked for a time at Douglas Aircraft and later established his hardware business in Northridge. Both avid travelers, the Leuschners have an ambition to visit ghost towns and boothill cemeteries of the Southwest States."; See images #00135999 through #00136001 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Couples--California--Los Angeles Engineers--California--Los Angeles Businesspeople--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Northridge (Los Angeles) Hardware stores--California--Northridge (Los Angeles) Northridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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