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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 23. 1961 reads, "One hundred forty 50-star flags were seen along Foothill boulevard Inauguration Day as a result of work by the Sunland American Legion Post 736. Los Angeles City Councilman Everett Burkhalter, left, helped post commander Chet Marquart, center, and second vice commander Ed Carver place the flags along the 10-mile stretch."
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Burkhalter, Everett G.--(Everett Glen),--1897-1975 American Legion.--Post 736 (Los Angeles, Calif.) Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Inauguration Day Men--California--Los Angeles Veterans--United States City council members--California--Los Angeles Flags--United States Electric lines--Poles and towers Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Sidewalks--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Sunland (Los Angeles) Foothill Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Sunland (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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