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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 24, 1958 reads, "Holt Motors of Van Nuys is first dealer granted franchise to sell new Japanese auto, Toyopet. The Valley company is first Toyopet dealer in United States. Cars will be shown July 11. From left are Bobby Jones, Holt general manage; Mrs. Barbara Holt; T. Kobayashi, Toyota Motor Company vice president; S. Kamiya, Toyota Sales."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Kobayashi, Tokutaro¯,--1916- Kamiya, Sho¯taro¯,--1898- Holt Motor Company (Los Angeles, Calif.) Toyota Jido¯sha Ko¯gyo¯ Kabushiki Kaisha--Employees Automobile dealers--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Dodge automobile Automobiles, Foreign Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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