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Photograph caption December 28, 1955 reads, "Marines load some of tons of food and clothing being flown from San Fernando Valley to Northern California flood area. materials are being collected by army of Boy Scouts, mobilized in record time. Planes took off from Valley Airport in Van Nuys."; See images #00028249 and #00028250 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Boy Scouts of America Van Nuys Airport Floods--California, Northern Charities--California--Los Angeles Marines--United States Food relief--California--Los Angeles Clothing relief--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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