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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 1, 1963 reads, "Sherilyn Cunningham, 16, and Cynthia Creasy, 17, students at San Fernando High School demonstrate, at left, the 'seven knots and seven girls' fad at their school. After Sherilyn ties knots on the fingers of seven girl friends, she approaches her boy friend, at right, and asks him to break the string so her wishes will come true."; See images #00121436 through #00121437 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
San Fernando High School (San Fernando, Calif.) San Fernando High School (San Fernando, Calif.)--Students Fads--California--San Fernando High school students--California--San Fernando Couples--California--San Fernando Teenagers--California--San Fernando Knots and splices--California--San Fernando Streets--California--San Fernando Sidewalks--California--San Fernando Schools--California--San Fernando High schools--California--San Fernando San Fernando (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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