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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The San Fernando Valley's Civil Air Patrol was based at Whiteman Air Park (later Whiteman Airport) in Pacoima. Photograph caption dated July 24, 1954 reads, "San Fernando Valley's Civil Air Patrol is enlisting aid of motorcyclists in its overall civil defense efforts, to go with teams of jeeps, horses, motorboats and airplanes. Nine cyclists have joined CAP's motorcycle corps since its inauguration."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Whiteman Airport (Los Angeles, Calif.) United States.--Civil Air Patrol Airports--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles) Motorcyclists--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Motorcycles--California--Los Angeles Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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