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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 26, 1963 reads "Donald Tillman, Los Angeles City Board of Public Works president, smiles broadly as he hold (sic) a $1.2 million check presented by the Griffith Construction Co. It marks the first step toward acquiring right of way for a $4 million Nordhoff-Winnetka industrial park in Chatsworth. The company was recently awarded a $2.5 million contract for construction of necessary sewer and drainage in the 1,187-acre tract. Griffith will be repaid by assessment funds. With Tillman, from left, are C. F. Rees, Griffith executive; West Valley Councilman Thomas D. Shepard and Ben P. Griffith, company president."
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Tillman, Donald C Griffith, Ben P Shepard, Thomas D Los Angeles (Calif.).--Department of Public Works--Officials and employees Griffith Construction Company Griffith Construction Company--Employees City council members--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Checks--California--Los Angeles Offices--California--Los Angeles Paperwork (Office practice)--California--Los Angeles Desks--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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