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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 27, 1961 reads "Honorary mayor dedicated center - Verna Felton, honorary mayor of North Hollywood, prepares to break a champagne bottle filled with confetti to dedicate Bur-Whit Plaza shopping center at Burbank boulevard and Whitsett avenue. Aiding her are (from left) Larry Johnson, manager of Alpha Beta market; Donald H. Shanedling, builder of center, and William O'Keefe, radio announcer."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Felton, Verna,--1890-1966 Bur-Whit Shopping Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Businesspeople--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Real estate developers--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Shopping centers--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Radio broadcasters--United States Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Dedications--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Service stations--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Women's hats--California--Los Angeles Corsages--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Burbank Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Whitsett Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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