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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated February 26, 1955 reads "TV and radio stars Nancy and Candy entertain crowds of small fry and their mothers at the gala opening of Stan Mirnow's Babytown. Owner of the spacious new children's store at 12110 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, is shown at the left while little Kathleen Toomey of 14249 1/2 Dickens St., Sherman Oaks, is enjoying the ventriloquist antics of Nancy and Candy. Eligibility for drawings for $1,000 worth of prizes will be held open through Saturday."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Wible, Nancy Babytown (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Television personalities--California--Los Angeles Businessmen--California--Los Angeles Ventriloquists--California--Los Angeles Ventriloquists' dummies--California--Los Angeles Ventriloquism--California--Los Angeles Stores and shops--California--Studio City (Los Angeles) Signs and signboards--California--Studio City (Los Angeles) Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs Group portraits
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