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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 10, 1961 reads, "Mrs. J. B. Fruitman, left, city playground director at North Hollywood Playground, 5301 Tujunga Ave., shows Arbor day celebrants the finer points of the flowering plum, a tree the youngsters planted. The children, who also took part in a short play, included Wendy Tunis, 10; Kevin Casey, 6; Marc Farer, 6; Beth Gould, 9; Maureen Foladare, 12; Tery Ann Kasaba, 11, and Deane Bluestone, 11. Nature stories, songs, poems and games were also part of the City Recreation and Parks Department activities."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles (Calif.).--Department of Recreation and Parks--Officials and employees Girl Scouts of the United States of America Tree planting--California--Los Angeles Tree planting ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Plum trees--California--Los Angeles Children--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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