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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated November 27, 1962 reads, "John Tropea, Valley Community Chest campaign chairman, willingly accepts check for $62,000 for United Way from Chevrolet-Fisher Body employes [sic] at Van Nuys assembly plant. Making presentation from 1963 model Chevrolet is Murray Cochrane, left, personnel director of the Chevrolet plant, and from 1931 model Chevie, Gene Pigg, personnel director of Fisher Body."
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Community Chest (San Fernando Valley, Calif.) General Motors Corporation.--Chevrolet Motor Division General Motors Corporation.--Chevrolet Motor Division--Employees Automobile industry workers--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Chevrolet automobile Antique and classic cars--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Gifts--California--Los Angeles Checks--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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