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Photograph caption dated October 29, 1956 reads, "Quinnon Johnston, Safeway store manager at 11650 Riverside Dr., North Hollywood, inspects safe shortly after two armed bandits wearing dark glasses took approximately $500 and fled. Robbery took place minutes before armored car arrived to pick up deposit. Customers were shopping when holdup took place."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Safeway Stores, Inc Robbery investigation--California--Los Angeles Robbery--California--Los Angeles Supermarkets--California--Los Angeles Money--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Safes North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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