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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 26, 1962 reads, "A group of senior citizens plays shuffleboard at the new Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Senior Citizens Center, 5040 Van Nuys Blvd., which was dedicated Thursday. Among the city officials participating in the ceremonies were Mel Pierson, president of the Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks Commission, and Second District Councilman C. Lemoine Blanchard. Valley civic and business leaders also joined in the event."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Senior Citizens Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) Senior centers--California--Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Older people--California--Los Angeles Shuffleboard--California--Los Angeles Banners--California--Los Angeles Hats--California--Los Angeles Handbags--California--Los Angeles Blackboards Benches--California--Los Angeles Tables--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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