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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 28, 1961 reads "Foothill Funsters warm up their 'instruments' for performance. At left, Mrs. Marie McCabe, 10799 Sherman Grove Ave., Sunland, with her banjo (a cake pan with handle) and Mrs. Edna Leetham, 10711 Sherman Grove Ave., 'violinist,' enjoy their work. The Funsters meet every Friday at Sunland Park to practice for 'an hour or so.'"; See images #00130476 through #00130479 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;25 x 15 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Improvisation (Music) Musicians--California--Los Angeles Musical instrument makers--California--Los Angeles Women's hats--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Sunland Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Sunland (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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