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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 18, 1956 reads, "Contino opens studio on wedding eve - Accordionist Dick Contino, fifth from left, opened new accordion studio at 14609 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, on eve of wedding to actress Leigh Snowden. Contino, 26, and Miss Snowden, 25 will wed at 8:30 p.m. today at Beverly Hills Hotel. From left are J. J. Lombardo, Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce director; F. J. Goettling, chamber public relations director; Rick Norlander, chamber president; Miss Snowden, Contino, and John Grado."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Contino, Dick Snowden, Leigh Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Presidents Accordion--Instruction and study--California--Los Angeles Accordionists--United States Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Actresses--United States Business enterprises--California--Los Angeles Couples--California--Los Angeles Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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