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Photograph caption dated March 5, 1955 reads "Civic leaders view start of Glenoaks boulevard project between Sun Valley and city of San Fernando. Explaining work to be undertaken through a portion of the Whiteman Airpark are, from left, William McCann, vice president of Board of Public Works; R. S. Craig, district engineer; Councilman Everett Burkhalter; Ben O'Brien, president of Pacoima Chamber of Commerce; Kenneth Lynch, Pacoima chamber; John Lotito, North San Fernando Valley Improvement Association; Herman Bayon, president Latin-American Chamber of Commerce; Forrest Roberts, Pacoima chamber; Tony Lavett, NSFV Improvement association; M. L. Klein, NSFV Improvement Association, and W. H. Coffin, operator Whiteman Airpark." Whiteman Airport is in Pacoima.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Burkhalter, Everett G.--(Everett Glen),--1897-1975 Men--California--Los Angeles Civic leaders--California--Los Angeles City council members--California--Los Angeles Roads--Design and construction Roads--California--Los Angeles--Design and construction Civic improvement--California--Los Angeles Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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