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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 5, 1955 reads, "A critical eye is given Civil Defense plans by Marlene Swartz, 17, Van Nuys High School senior, who sat in as C.D. Director for Girls' Day in Government Tuesday at the City Hall. Col. Richard F. Lynch, Los Angeles director of C.D., gives up his desk and pays close attention as Marlene notes that students are better informed about Civil Defense than their parents. Attractive student, who hopes to be teacher, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Swartz, 4459 Mammoth, Sherman Oaks."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles (Calif.).--Office of Civil Defense Los Angeles (Calif.).--Office of Civil Defense--Officials and employees Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Civil defense--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles High school students--California--Los Angeles Teenage girls--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Offices--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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