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Photograph caption dated September 8, 1955 reads "A cake depicting United States is cut by Marcia Anderson as Burbank Mayor Earl (sic) C. Blais receives his 'slice of America' from Walter G. Nielsen with William R. Wilson, Chamber of Commerce head, and Dr. Philip E. Zeiss, Nielsen Co. representative looking on. Cake, depicting wealth of America being shared by individuals, was cut during observances of first anniversary of W. G. Nielsen Co., stock and security investment brokers of Burbank."
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Blais, Earle W. G. Nielsen & Co., Inc.--Employees W. G. Nielsen & Co., Inc.--Anniversaries, etc Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Mayors--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Stockbrokers--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Cake--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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