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Photograph caption dated November 21, 1959 reads "Anita Gordon, honorary mayor of Valley Plaza, snips the ribbon to officially open the new Goodyear Service Store at 6610 Laurel Canyon Blvd. in the Valley Plaza shopping area. On hand to witness the formal opening--which attracted huge crowds on Thursday's opening day-- were a host of city officials and Goodyear executives. Shown with Miss Gordon, they are, from left, Everett Burkhalter, Los Angeles city councilman; John Mortara, president of Valley Plaza Businessmen's Association; Louis Vignes, manager of the new store, and R. W. Maney, vice president of Goodyear's Western Division."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Gordon, Anita--(Singer) Burkhalter, Everett G.--(Everett Glen),--1897-1975 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company--Employees Valley Plaza Businessmen's Association--Presidents Valley Plaza (Los Angeles, Calif.) Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Singers--United States Actresses--United States Tires--California--Los Angeles Scissors and shears--California--Los Angeles Corsages--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Laurel Canyon Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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