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Photograph caption dated November 21, 1956 reads "Stroll arm in arm in American tradition. Walking in front of John Burroughs High School, Burbank, from left Kjell-Ake Wilny, Sweden; Krister Nilsson, Burbank; Alex Melzer, Switzerland; Ursula Hahn-Lux, Burbank, and Silvia Friedrich-Rust, Germany." The article partially reads "An extravagant idea, which in all likelihood will mushroom into an international diplomatic plum for the United States, was born in Burbank when Walt Disney and his associates decided to bring a cross-section of foreign youths here to show them the time of their lives."; See images #00139460 and #00140001 through #00140003 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
John Burroughs High School (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Girls--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Boys--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Students--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Students, Foreign--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) High schools--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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