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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 30, 1954 reads "Any town, USA - This could be any town or city in United States, but it is only a movie set, where workmen are busy demolishing sets, of which this is one. From looks of building in center, set was part of New York or Chicago. New homes are to be erected on 83-acre Encino Ranch, formerly leased by RKO."; See images #00126164 through #00126169 and #00034834 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
RKO Radio Pictures Motion pictures--Setting and scenery--California--Los Angeles Construction and demolition debris--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Trucks--California--Los Angeles Construction workers--California--Los Angeles Brick houses--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Weeds--California--Los Angeles Encino (Los Angeles, Calif.) Cityscape photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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