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Photograph caption dated July 3, 1959 reads, "Cowboy Chuck Ryan, left, America's 'drifting cowhand,' drifted into Mayor Norris Poulson's office to put his sombrero on the mayor's head and invite him to attend July 4 Western pageant and fireworks display to be held at Devonshire Downs. Bill Myers, right, community events chairman of Reseda, shows Mayor Poulson program of scheduled events."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Poulson, Norris,--1895-1982 Ryan, Chuck Singers--United States Mayors--California--Los Angeles Hats--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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