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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 2, 1962 reads, "It's the Scoutcraft Fair. And it's at Devonshire Downs in Northridge. There are more than 300 display booths depicting many phases of scouting. For instance, Jim Morris, 12, Canoga Park, left, takes a peek through a telescope, while Valorie Zahn, 6, Reseda, a friend of the troop, takes a look at Parky, the Tidy Kangaroo of Cub Pack 331. Live demonstrations showing the skills and activities of 18,000 Los Angeles area cub scouts, boy scouts and explorers were staged Friday and continued today to 10 p.m. theme of the '62 fair is 'Strengthen America.'"; See images #00142352 through #00142353 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Boy Scouts of America Scoutcraft Fair Devonshire Downs (Los Angeles, Calif.) Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Fairs--California--Northridge (Los Angeles) Exhibitions--California--Los Angeles Kangaroos--California--Los Angeles Animal cages--California--Los Angeles Northridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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