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Photograph caption dated January 10, 1950 reads, "Breaking ground for the new $70,000 club house at Orcutt Park, in Canoga Park, are left to right, John Fraser, president, Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce; Councilman J. Win Austin; Mrs. W. W. Orcutt, West Valley civic leader in whose honor the park is named; George Hjelte, general manager Recreation and Parks Department; Mrs. Vertus Geisinger, president, West Valley Coordinating Council; Mrs. Rollin Brown, president, Recreation and Parks commission; and Marion Sparrow, Valley district superintendent, Recreation and Parks Department. Scores of West Valley leaders attended the ceremonies. The building will be completed in four months.”
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Austin, J, Win Hjelte, George Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce--Presidents West Valley Coordinating Council--Presidents Los Angeles (Calif.).--Department of Recreation and Parks--Officials and employees Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Canoga Park (Los Angeles) City council members--California--Los Angeles Civic leaders--California--Los Angeles Architectural drawings Clubhouses--California--Canoga Park (Los Angeles) Parks--California--Canoga Park (Los Angeles) Shovels--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Orcutt Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Canoga Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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