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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The ground breaking ceremony was for the San Fernando Valley Community Chest Service Center located at 14419 Burbank Blvd., Van Nuys. Photograph caption dated June 16, 1950 reads, "F. M. Gettys, former San Fernando Valley chairman of Community Chest, takes shovel in hand to break ground for new Service Center for Chest supported agencies at Burbank Blvd. and Tilden Ave., Van Nuys. At Gettys' left is Barney C. Ruben, who will biuld [sic] structure, and at Gettys' right is Paul Kyost, president of Welfare Federation of Los Angeles. Onlookers are other Valley civic leaders."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
San Fernando Valley Community Chest Service Center Community Chest (San Fernando Valley, Calif.) Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Civic leaders--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Burbank Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Tilden Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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