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On a step ladder at the intersection of Vanowen Street and Van Nuys Boulevard, Miss Van Nuys holds up a sign, which reads, "Center of population, State of California, 13,465,000." Photograph dated September, 1960.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Beauty contestants--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Street signs--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Central business districts--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Ladders Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Palms--California--Los Angeles California--Population--Statistics Vanowen Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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