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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 20, 1964 reads "Pssst, in case you didn't know, she's a robot." The article partially reads "In one hand she carried a photograph of her new home--General Electric's $14 million Progressland show at the New York World's Fair. In the other hand she clasped her airplane ticket--first class, to New York via Chicago, seat 5-A. Disney said she's the first of 32 audio-animatronic 'actors' created by WED Enterprises to perform in General Electric's Progressland at the fair."; See images #00119906 through #00119908 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Disney, Walt,--1901-1966 Los Angeles International Airport Trans World Airlines Motion picture producers and directors--United States Animators--United States Men--California--Los Angeles Robots--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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