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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The Hoffman Electronics Corporation, located in Los Angeles, produced the first color television sets on the U.S. west coast. They had 21" color picture tubes. Photograph caption dated March 27, 1954 reads. "On hand to congratulate Rod Boutelle, of North Hollwood Television, for having the first Hoffman colorcaster in the Valley, are Doye O'Dell and Eddie Cletro, stars of the Western Varieties TV show on KTLA every Friday evening at 9:00."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Cletro, Eddie O'Dell, Doye Hoffman Electronics Corporation (Los Angeles, Calif.) KTLA-TV (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.) Televisions Television personalities--United States Stores & shops--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Storefronts--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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