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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 17, 1962 reads "Break ground - Richard Wolfe, foreground, vice president and general manager of Zodys Quality Discount department Store, receives expert help from 2-year-old Janet Benson, Canoga Park, at groundbreaking ceremonies for new Zodys at Roscoe and Topanga Canyon Blvds., Canoga Park. Also participating are, from left, Howard Speer, Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce president; Mrs. Francis Lederer; Bonnie Gear, Miss Canoga Park; Francis Lederer, honorary Canoga Park mayor; James Liebman, Zodys developer, and Lee Freedman, Zodys vice president of store operations."
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Lederer, Francis,--1899-2000 Lederer, Francis,--1899-2000--Family Canoga Park Chamber of Commerce--Presidents Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Children--California--Los Angeles Preschool children--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Real estate developers--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--Canoga Park (Los Angeles) Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Beauty contestants--California--Los Angeles Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Canoga Park (Los Angeles) Building sites--California--Los Angeles Department stores--California--Los Angeles Shovels--California--Los Angeles Pails--California--Los Angeles Toys--California--Los Angeles Sashes (Clothing)--California--Los Angeles Roscoe Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Topanga Canyon Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Canoga Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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