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Photograph caption dated December 9, 1959 reads, "Arvo Ojala, Valley pistol holster maker, displays several of his famous leather products in his shop to TV actor Bob Howard, right. The sad character in center is 'Old Sam' a store dummy that greets customers at the Ojala shop in North Hollywood. Owner and manager, Ojala is firearms technical adviser on many TV and movie westerns."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Shooters of firearms--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Holsters--California--Los Angeles Mannequins (Figures) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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