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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 8, 1958 reads, "This $100,000 swimming pool at El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana shows extra inducements Valley country clubs offer members. Great demand for private clubs brought opening of El Caballero and Knollwood last year. Once considered rich man's exclusive territory, clubs now have memberships which include shopkeepers, gas station owners. Most clubs are family affairs, with wives taking prominent roles in activities."; See images #00121101 through #00121108 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
El Caballero Country Club (Los Angeles, Calif.) Country clubs--California--Tarzana (Los Angeles) Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Children--California--Los Angeles Clubhouses--California--Los Angeles Swimming pools--California--Los Angeles Diving boards--California--Los Angeles Life preservers Outdoor furniture--California--Los Angeles Umbrellas--California--Los Angeles Palms--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Mountains--California, Southern Dwellings--California--Tarzana (Los Angeles) Tarzana (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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