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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated July 23, 1962 partially reads, "Children at three Valley elementary schools are participating in a special music enrichment program this summer. Fourth, fifth and sixth graders, selected by teachers, are in a More Capable Learners Program at Riverside Drive School, Sherman Oaks; Fulbright Avenue School, Canoga Park, and Prairie Street School, Northridge. How do they like the program? 'They're eating it up,' according to Mrs. Dorothy Hendricks, who teaches about 60 pupils at Riverside Drive School." Photograph caption reads, "Riverside Drive School students listen to concert. Violinist Maxine Johnson of Amati String Quartet captures their attention."; See images #00131696 through #00131699 for all photos in this series.
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Riverside Drive Elementary School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Riverside Drive Elementary School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students School music--Instruction and study--Activity programs Elementary schools--California--Los Angeles Student activities--California--Los Angeles Students--California--Los Angeles Violins Women--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Audiences--California--Los Angeles Sheet music--California--Los Angeles Schools--California--Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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