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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated October 27, 1955 reads, "McKinley boys hit books during nightly compulsory study hall. Boys are helped with their homework during school year by volunteers from throughout the valley. Although McKinley has pool of 70 volunteers, most of them from Valley Chapter of American Association of University Women and Valley Volunteer League, it needs more. Junior and senior high school students must spend hour four nights a week in study hall."; See images #00117896 through #00117902 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
McKinley Home for Boys Valley Chapter of American Association of University Women Valley Volunteer League Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Children--Institutional care--California--Los Angeles Volunteers--California--Los Angeles Books and reading--California--Los Angeles Writing--California--Los Angeles Homework--California--Los Angeles Desks--California--Los Angeles Chairs--California--Los Angeles Pencils--California--Los Angeles Windows--California--Los Angeles Draperies--California--Los Angeles Fluorescent lighting--California--Los Angeles Brick walls Pointing (Gesture)--California--Los Angeles Interiors--California--Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) Lost architecture--California--Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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