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Photograph caption dated January 28, 1960 reads "Mrs. Richard Johns of North Hollywood gets birthday cake all ready with two candles for young son Russell to make a dive. Whether he'll get eager and come up with a handful of cake, or wait for mother to cut him a piece, is the big question."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Mothers and sons--California--Los Angeles Toddlers--California--Los Angeles Cake--California--Los Angeles Candles Matches--California--Los Angeles Cookies--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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