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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 11, 1949 reads, "Don M. House, zone manager of the Pontiac Motor Division, presents a reproduction of the famous oil painting of Chief Pontiac to dealer Clyde E. Helms, of Helms Motor Sales Company, while Mrs. Helms looks on. The firm was chosen for the honor because of its excellence in Pontiac dealership. Clem Barnes, (left) zone service manager, and Mayor Bryce Schurr of San Fernando (second left) were on hand for the simple ceremony."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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