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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Original photograph has a stain in the upper left corner of the picture. Photograph article dated August 10, 1950 partially reads "Farmer Forneris turns on the irrigation water that will help him produce record size banana squash. Taxes eat up most of his profits, he says, but he's happy to call the Valley his home." Pictured is Battista Forneris at his home at 17600 Plummer Street, in Northridge.; See images #00136247 through #00136248 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;15 x 11 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California--Los Angeles Italian Americans--California--Los Angeles Farmers--California--Los Angeles Irrigation--California--Los Angeles Water-supply--California--Los Angeles Northridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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