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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Original photograph has a vertical crease in the middle. Photograph caption dated August 30, 1962 reads "Virtually ready for sea, this LCPL Navy surplus boat must remain high and dry at St. Bridget's School until it can be relocated. Eleven Van Nuys and Reseda Sea Scouts have been on an earnest reconditioning program to make the craft seaworthy, but unless they remove it by Tuesday, they may lose it. Shown here are skipper Joseph White, Van Nuys, foreground; from left center, Don Smith, 14; John Ackerman, 15; Ed Denton, 16; Bud Young, 16; from left background, Tim Taylor, 16; Lanny Hall, 16, and Rich Raper, 15." St. Bridget's School is located at 7120 Whitaker Avenue in Van Nuys.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Boy Scouts of America Sea Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) Boy Scouts--California--Los Angeles Young men--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles Elementary schools--California--Los Angeles Schools--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Playgrounds--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Fences--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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