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Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated December 25, 1962 reads, "Youngsters Break Ground for YMCA. Members of YMCA groups lend a hand at groundbreaking ceremonies Sunday for the new Reseda YMCA at 18810 Vanowen St. The proposed building will include a multipurpose room, kitchen, chapel-counsel room, club room, offices, and an outdoor swimming pool and showers and dressing room. Total cost for the project will be about $408,000. Participating in the ceremonies are, from left, Roger Lacombe, 7, a Y-Indian Guide; John Hamlin, 14, president of the Junior High-Y Boys Council; Ray Metcalf, YMCA board chairman; Melanie Martin, 17, vice president of the Y Council; Ron Blair, 17, summer leader and member of the Caballeros, and Kevin Ball, 11, representative of the Gra-Y Beavers."
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1 photographic print :b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
YMCA of Los Angeles Boys--Societies and clubs Boys--California--Los Angeles Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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