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Title
Small plant men hear missile story
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1959
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption dated April 9, 1959 reads "E. P. 'Dutch' Hofstra, center, manager, quality assurance department of Lockheed Missile and Space Division, holds model of X-16 as he explains his work, prior to meeting of Valley Small Plants Association. At left is Bill Torrence, program chairman, and at right, Martin Lovequist, president of group. Hofstra also told group of sub-contractors' responsibilities in missile field."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00129678
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d035_f2_i24
CARL0005480108
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/60721
Subject
San Fernando Valley Small Plants Association--Presidents
Lockheed Missiles and Space Company--Employees
Men--California--Los Angeles
Associations, institutions, etc.--California--San Fernando Valley
Aerospace industries--California--San Fernando Valley
Ballistic missiles--Models--California--San Fernando Valley
Posters--California--San Fernando Valley
Signs and signboards--California--San Fernando Valley
Pointing (Gesture)--California--San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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