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Photograph was edited for publication purposes This was taken at Burbank Fire Station 14; however, the structure captured here was later replaced with another in 1992. Photograph caption dated February 27, 1956 reads, "Gee, it's kinda lonely - A couple of gallons of ice cream and a huge birthday cake are a bit filling for a six-year-old boy. But Jimmy, deserted by his firemen, tries to do a man-size job. He didn't want to ask his friends, especially girls. Jimmy has four sisters, no brother."; See images #00109268 through #00109271 for all photos in this series.
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Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.).--Fire Department Boys--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Children--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Gifts--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Birthday parties--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Fire engines--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Fire stations--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Lost architecture--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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