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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 10, 1958 reads, "Tree top tall Century plant - Mrs. Beatrice Harris, of 4953 Cartwright Ave., North Hollywood, is dwarfed by sprouting Century plant in front yard which is now 35 feet tall. It has grown 25 feet in last six weeks and looks like it's ready to bloom. Her husband, Murray, snapped picture." Agave Americana.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Women--California--Los Angeles Agaves--California--Los Angeles--Flowering time Flowers--California--Los Angeles Plants, Flowering of--California--Los Angeles Plants, Ornamental--California--Los Angeles Drought-tolerant plants--California--Los Angeles Cartwright Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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