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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Original photograph has several small stains. Photograph caption dated June 21, 1965 reads "Colfax Avenue School PTA, North Hollywood, honored the principal and teachers with a luncheon last week. Mrs. Frances R. Pfortner, principal, center, presented corsages to Miss Bernadine W. Boyd, left, and Mrs. Thelma R. Anderson, right, teachers who are retiring after more than 30 years of service in the Los Angeles City schools. Mrs. Anderson has been at Colfax since 1957 and Miss Boyd since 1959." Colfax Avenue Elementary School is located at 11724 Addison Street in Valley Village.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Colfax Avenue Elementary School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Employees Women--California--Los Angeles Elementary school teachers--California--Los Angeles Elementary school principals--California--Los Angeles Luncheons--California--Los Angeles Corsages--California--Los Angeles Valley Village (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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