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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 31, 1957 reads "Waiting just as patiently as kids do under such hot and trying circumstances, Valley youngsters David Paulson, 9, and younger brother Peter, 5, of Sherman Oaks, gaze wistfully at cement-covered backyard chasm meant eventually for swimming. Scene is typical as Valley pool construction has been slowed by flood of summer orders."; See images #00143234 through #00143237 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 16 cm. Photographic prints
Boys--California--Los Angeles Brothers--California--Los Angeles Swimming pools--California--Los Angeles--Design and construction Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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