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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 4, 1957 reads, "This pet monkey gave Van Nuys people free circus during her brief moments of freedom when she climbed utility pole and performed tight-rope-walking stunts on wires high above her home at 6449 Whitman Ave. Owner climbed pole but failed to retrieve her until curiosity at growing crowd brought her into reach."; See images #00138305 through #00138306 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
Monkeys as pets--California--Los Angeles Monkeys--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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