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The original photograph has several small stains. Photograph caption dated March 4, 1958 reads "Valley Civil Defense officials cut cake celebrating opening of new CD headquartters (sic) on ninth floor of Van Nuys City Hall. Shown are Edith Linsky, district warden, and Howard 'Cap' Hardy, district coordinator."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Valley Municipal Building Los Angeles (Calif.).--Office of Civil Defense--Officials and employees Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles Emergency management--California--Los Angeles Civil defense--California--Los Angeles Civil defense readiness--California--Los Angeles Cake--California--Los Angeles Implements, utensils, etc.--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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