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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 23, 1961 reads, "Los Angeles City Council Everett Burkhalter, second from left, shoveled the first load of dirt Monday at groundbreaking ceremonies for the $201,000 Vanowen Park Branch Library to be built at 12311 Vanowen St., North Hollywood. Others taking part in the ceremony were Mrs. Marvin Owen, member of the Los Angeles Board of Library Commissioners, and Howard Shirley and K. W. Thompson, right, of California Structures, Inc., which has been awarded the contract for the building. Tentative date for opening of the branch is January, 1962."
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Burkhalter, Everett G.--(Everett Glen),--1897-1975 Los Angeles Public Library.--Vanowen Park Branch Los Angeles (Calif.).--Board of Library Commissioners--Officials and employees Ground breaking ceremonies--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) City council members--California--Los Angeles Public libraries--California--Los Angeles Library sites--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles Branch libraries--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Blueprints--California--Los Angeles Shovels--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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