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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 26, 1961 reads, "Cliff Swanson of Swanson's Appliances, 12123 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, and Jan Parks, Home Economist of Southern California Gas Company, will cook up a luau daily, today through Saturday, as a part of the 'Luau' days celebration presented by the merchants of Studio City. Mrs. Parks will preside in the Gas Company tiki hunt, located in Swanson's parking lot, afternoons and evenings, to demonstrate Ice Magic and show homemakers how to prepare a California luau."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;17 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Southern California Gas Company--Employees Celebrations--California--Studio City (Los Angeles) Household appliances industry--California--Los Angeles Cooking--California--Los Angeles Cooks--California--Los Angeles Luaus--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Aloha shirts--California--Los Angeles Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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