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Photograph caption dated January 3, 1957 reads, "Discover universe - Rickey Knee, 10, and Joanne Reich, 11, above, watch teacher, Marvin Langer, describe relationship of moon, sun and earth in classroom discussion which followed Griffith Park Observatory trip. Youngsters, below, see movement of earth, sun and moon in heavens on planetarium dome. Later, they saw force of gravity demonstrated with ball on wire, left." See images 00147029 through 00147035 for all photos in this series.
Griffith Observatory Fullbright Elementary School (Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Calif.) Observatories--California--Los Angeles Planetariums--California--Los Angeles Elementary schools--California--Los Angeles--Students School children--California--Los Angeles Students--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Pointing (Gesture)--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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