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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 15, 1965 reads, "Mrs. Betty Garland sits at her desk in the Valley construction office." The article partially reads, "Mrs. Betty Garland's desk in the busy construction office is the nerve center of Hillcrest Homes, a hillside development above Royal Oaks. Her official title is custom co-ordinator....Betty said that she started working as a color co-ordinator for the construction company four years ago. After having been a homemaker for her husband and four children for 20 years, she found herself suddenly in the position where she was the main source of support for her family. She took inventory of her capabilities and decided working in the field of construction would be interesting and a challenge."; See images #00113641 through #00113642 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Construction industry--California--Los Angeles--Employees Women--Employment re-entry--California--Los Angeles Women--Employment--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Offices--California--Los Angeles Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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