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Photograph caption dated December 12, 1958 reads, "Mrs. Harold Holmes and R. S. Leffler, of Bank of Encino staff, display one of bogus payroll checks cashed by local merchant. Checks are written on nonexistent bank and are usually in amounts of $130."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Banks and banking--California--Los Angeles Bank employees--California--Los Angeles Deposit banking--California--Los Angeles Check fraud--California--Los Angeles Checks--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Encino (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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