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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 26, 1955 partially reads, "Assemblyman Bill Marsh, left, Senator Richard Richards, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Miller and Assemblyman Allen Miller display a few of the 20-pound tuna taken by them at Catalina Island this week. The occasion was the legislative fishing party sponsored by southland conservation groups. Thirty fishermen aboard landed 96 blue-finned battlers."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Marsh, William F Richards, Richard Miller, Allen,--1906- Fishing--California--Santa Catalina Island Fishers--California--Santa Catalina Island Legislators--United States Couples--California--Santa Catalina Island Men--California--Santa Catalina Island Women--California--Santa Catalina Island Boys--California--Santa Catalina Island Tuna--California--Santa Catalina Island Santa Catalina Island (Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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