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Original print has vertical crease down middle.; Photograph was used for an article dated September 10, 1963. Caption reads, "Senior Citizens Village faced by foreclosure." Photograph article dated July 12, 1962 partially reads, "George "Mr. Senior Citizen" McLain stood on a dirt-covered slope and gazed fondly at his latest monument - a $4.6 million center for the aged going up on the western slopes of the Antelope Valley. The 57 low, court-style units had been given their coats of paint and they stood out easily from the surrounding agricultural area. One color in particular was noticeable. "Pink," declared McLain. "It is known as the love color," he explained. "It was my idea."... The 61-year-old promoter and his wife showed more of their ideas as they toured the village near Quartz Hill."; See image #00124204 for additional photo in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Older people--Housing--California--Antelope Valley Real estate development--California--Antelope Valley Housing development--California--Antelope Valley Senior centers--California--Antelope Valley Dwellings--California--Antelope Valley Men--California--Antelope Valley Electric lines--Poles and towers Antelope Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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