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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 17, 1956 reads, "Loren Luna, of Northridge, co-director of West San Fernando Valley YMCA boys day camp, gives traditional call as his charges scramble onto one of 12 full size steam engines at Travel Town. Travel town has chair and dining cars that are fully equipped and may be rented for holding children's parties. Also on exhibit is San Francisco Market Street Cable Car, an electric locomotive, a Japanese Zero fighter plane and many other modes of transportation used throughout the ages. Exhibit is great favorite with youngsters."; See images #00116026 through #00116032 for all photos in this series.
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West Valley YMCA (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Employees Travel Town (Museum) Museums--California--Los Angeles Transportation--California--Los Angeles Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Steam locomotives--California--Los Angeles Stairs--California--Los Angeles Salutations--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Flags--United States Parks--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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