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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 29, 1964 reads "Mayor Sam Yorty, Mrs. Ray Lish, Martin Pollard and Mrs. Richard de Jorita watch William Ravenscroft snip the ribbon at formal dedication ceremonies of new Pollard-Ravenscroft Chevrolet facility in Van Nuys. More than 500 Valley business and civic leaders visited new showrooms at Van Nuys boulevard and Oxnard Street to inspect the full city block area and get a glimpse of the new 1965 Chevrolet car line."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Yorty, Sam,--1909-1998 Pollard-Ravenscroft Chevrolet (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Presidents General Motors Corporation.--Chevrolet Motor Division Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Mayors--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles Businessmen--California--Los Angeles Automobile dealers--California--Los Angeles Automobile industry and trade--California--Los Angeles Automobile industry and trade--California--Los Angeles--Employees Scissors and shears--California--Los Angeles Ribbons--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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