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Photograph caption dated October 22, 1956 reads, "Mrs. Helen Ward, personnel superintendent, Woolworth Company, and Max Mairs, right, manager of J. C. Penney store, discuss program to recruit Christmas sales help from students trained in salesmanship by North Hollywood Adult School, of which Elliot Jensen, center, is principal. Program will be tried in North Hollywood shops."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
J.C. Penney Co.--Employees F.W. Woolworth Company--Employees Department stores--Employees--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Department stores--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Christmas--Economic aspects--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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