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Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated September 1, 1959 reads, "Stocking-Cutting Opens Shoe Store. Pretty Darlene Tompkins presides at opening of new drive-in Thom McAn shoe-store at 8915 Woodman Ave., Pacoima, at which snipping of sheer pair of nylon stockings replaced traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony. Also taking part were Earl Erne, left, president of Pacoima Chamber of Commerce, and Warren Van Denplas, district director of Thom McAn shoe store chain."
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1 photographic print :b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Tompkins, Darlene,--1940- Thom McAn Shoe Company Pacoima Chamber of Commerce--Presidents Shoe stores--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles) Beauty contestants--California--Los Angeles Dedications--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles) Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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