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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 9, 1962 reads, "Roscoe W. Blanchard, center, 79-year-old father of Valley Councilman C. Lemoine Blanchard, left, took the play away from his son at the Los Angeles City Council Chambers Tuesday. The elder Blanchard was the surprised recipient of a council resolution honoring his 51 years as a Valley lumber merchant. The resolution was introduced by another Valley councilman, Everett G. Burkhalter, right. One of Blanchard's lumber yards, 5361 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, is still in operation. A group of Blanchard's North Hollywood friends attended yesterday's meeting to congratulate him."
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Blanchard, Roscoe W.,--1882-1977 Blanchard, Lemoine Burkhalter, Everett G.--(Everett Glen),--1897-1975 Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Businessmen--California--Los Angeles City council members--California--Los Angeles Fathers and sons--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Resolutions Microphones City halls--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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