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Photograph caption dated July 25, 1956 reads "Councilman Bob Wilkinson turns first spadeful of dirt for $253,845 Reseda municipal center at Vanowen street and Vanalden avenue. Watching groundbreaking are, from left to right, John Gibson, acting Mayor of Los Angeles; Ed Cox, commissioner of Board of Public Works, and Harold Minton, president of Reseda's Chamber of Commerce." The West Valley Municipal Building is at 19040 Vanowen Street in Reseda.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Wilkinson, Robert Gibson, John S.,--Jr West Valley Municipal Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Men--California--Los Angeles Mayors--California--Los Angeles City council members--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles Building sites--California--Reseda (Los Angeles) Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Reseda (Los Angeles) Signs and signboards--California--Reseda (Los Angeles) Shovels--California--Los Angeles Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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