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Original photograph has several small smudges at the top of the photo. Photograph caption dated September 7, 1956 reads "Jack Matthews and Margaret Nielsen, background, and Wallace Raabe, Lou Adams and Rahmel Nelson, right, inspect one of eight new billboards Chamber of Commerce is installing in Burbank to attract shoppers. Program will be augmented by use of 300 show card replicas of billboard to be placed in retail establishments."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Bank, Jerry Burbank Chamber of Commerce Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Billboards--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Signs and signboards--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Sidewalks--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Hammers--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Shrubs--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Brick walls Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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