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Photograph caption dated February 20, 1957 reads, "'Door opening' ground breaking ceremonies on the site of the new building to be erected to house manufacturing and office space for The Olga Company at 7909 Haskell Ave., Van Nuys. From left, Mrs. Frank Masse, Valley May Company department head; Mrs. Olga Erteszek, designer of The Olga Company, and Mrs. Pauline Page, Bullock's-Wilshire."
Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Stores & shops--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Factories--California--Los Angeles Clothing factories--California--Los Angeles Lingerie industry--California--Los Angeles--Employees Lingerie industry--California--Los Angeles Lingerie--California--Los Angeles Doors--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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