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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 19, 1956 reads "Dorothy Day Thiele, newly appointed district coordinator for Civil Defense in Encino, is shown with her Siamese cat Ku Shen Pu-Ssu, which means 'Valley Spirit' in Chinese."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Pet owners--California--Los Angeles Civil defense readiness--California--Los Angeles Emergency management--California--Los Angeles Siamese cat--California--Los Angeles Cats--California--Los Angeles Pets--California--Los Angeles Encino (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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