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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 10, 1961 reads, "Youngsters representing various countries participate in a unique planting ceremony in the 'Year-Round Color' tree grove in North Hollywood Park. Children, from left, are Marian Fukui, Japan; Craig Garner, Australia; Linda Valenzuela, Mexico, and John Allington, United States. With them are Richard Bullard, left, supervisor of horticulture, Los Angeles Park Commission; Russell Quisenberry, president, North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Harold Hood of the North Hollywood Junior Women's Club. The project, initiated by the Junior Women's Club, is near the half-way point and is designed to symbolize the interchange between nations through the planting of flowering trees from countries throughout the world."
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Quisenberry, Russell A.,--1893-1966 Los Angeles (Calif.).--Department of Recreation and Parks--Officials and employees North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce North Hollywood Junior Woman's Club Tree planting--California--Los Angeles Tree planting ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Children--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Shovels--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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