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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 23, 1955 reads, "Michael Merlander, 18-month-old, of Los Angeles, is shown above with part of reading material he will consume during school years. He will be helped in his task by glasses which will correct his defects. Recent research at Los Angeles College of Optometry revealed that 14 per cent of children screened in schools throughout Los Angeles failed to pass optical tests."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Books and reading--California--Los Angeles Eyeglasses--California--Los Angeles Books--California--Los Angeles Toddlers--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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