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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated November 22, 1950 reads "Miniature train city. Model trains chug through miniature countryside that appears as real life scene. Trains and model towns are valued at $40,000 by their builder, L. E. Nelgen, standing in background above. Idea of how small miniature set is can be appreciated by comparing Nelgen with it. Mountain and sky scenes in background are painted on walls of large room housing the set." The Valley Railroad Club meets monthly at the home of Nelgen in Burbank.; See images #00136880 through #00136883 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
Valley Railroad Club (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Railfans--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Railroads, Miniature--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Railroads--Models--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Railroad trains--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Miniature objects--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Mural painting and decoration--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Clubs--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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