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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 23, 1963 reads "Mary Rings, 17, Van Nuys actress, pins the first poppy on Pete Kopchik, poppy chairman of North Hollywood Post 1040, Veterans of Foreign Wars, as Don Gratner, post commander, approves. Actual sale of 'buddy poppies' will be held May 24-25 to finance the VFW Fund for disabled veterans and their dependents. More than 1,000 VFW members will attempt to sell 20,000 poppies in the Valley."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.--Post 10040 (North Hollywood, Calif.) Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Actresses--United States Fund raisers (Persons)--California--Los Angeles Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Poppies--California--Los Angeles Banners--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Flags--United States North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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