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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 22, 1960 reads, "Silver for cross - Allan Adler, left, Valley silversmith, and Dr. Walter H. Staves, minister of Van Nuys Congregational Church of the Chimes, examine items of silver that will be melted down to form 14-foot-high sanctuary cross. Church is at half-way mark in collecting old pieces of silver and other precious metals nteeded [sic] to complete project." The church, at 14115 Magnolia Boulevard, is actually in Sherman Oaks.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Congregational Church of the Chimes (Los Angeles, Calif.) Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Silver flatware--California--Los Angeles Silver bowls--California--Los Angeles Silver pots--California--Los Angeles Silverware--California--Los Angeles Silversmiths--California--Los Angeles Silver--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Clergy--California--Los Angeles Crosses Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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