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Photograph caption dated January 30, 1961 reads "Assembled for its first 'new' family portrait is the Edward Sawlsville family of Sepulveda. Sawlsville, 57, right front, returned to the Valley Friday night from Waukesha, Wis., with the seven adopted additions to the family. He and his wife, left front, agreed to adopt their grandchilren (sic), orphaned when their mother died of cancer and their father was killed 20 days later in an auto accident. The Sawlsvilles, who live at 9038 Orion Ave., already had three of their own : Dennis, 13, left rear; Diana, 9, third from right, and David, 11, right rear. The new children are, front, from left, Cynthia, 12; Leslie, 1, and Leonard, 10. At rear, from left, are Terry, 13; Sandra, 14, holding Eva, 2, and Sharon, 9."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Grandparents as parents--California--Los Angeles Grandparent and child--California--Los Angeles Parent and child--California--Los Angeles Brothers and sisters--California--Los Angeles Grandchildren--California--Los Angeles Adopted children--California--Los Angeles Adoptive parents--California--Los Angeles Families--California--Los Angeles Adoption--California--Los Angeles Sofas--California--Los Angeles Tables--California--Los Angeles Lamps--California--Los Angeles Interiors--California--Sepulveda (Los Angeles) Dwellings--California--Sepulveda (Los Angeles) Sepulveda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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