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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated February 28, 1961 partially reads, "Deluxe accommodations - Once a year the palm-festooned oasis community of Indio decks itself out like a scene from the Arabian Nights and stages the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. Dates are one of the prime agricultural product of the Indio area, and this desert community takes this opportunity to let the world know about it." Photograph caption reads, "1961 Plymouth Fury 4-door sedan in front of the Hacienda Motel where Valley Times TODAY party stayed while attending Date Festival. Accommodations are deluxe and moderately priced.”
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Hacienda Motel (Indio, Calif.) Riverside County Fair (Riverside County, Calif.) National Date Festival Dates (Fruit)--California--Indio Festivals--California--Indio Motels--California--Indio Women--California--Indio Plymouth automobile Palms--California--Indio Lawns--California--Indio Swimming pools--California--Indio Indio (Calif.) Riverside County (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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