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Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated October 30, 1959 reads, "Break Ground For Sun Valley P.O. -- Congressman Edgar W. Hiestand, second left, reviews plans for new Sun Valley Post Office, 10950 Ratner St., with, from left, C.R. Bowman, Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce, Assemblyman Tom Bane, Frank Modiano and W.M. Neighbors, representing mayor Norris Poulson; as Harvey Wertz, Otto A. Ohmer, acting Sun Valley Postmaster, and Ray K. Mosher, architect, wield shovels at groundbreaking. Louis Forsch, chamber representative, and Maurice Ratner, right, look over more plans for post office which will be constructed under Post Office Department's commercial leasing program."
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1 photographic print :b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Hiestand, Edgar W.,--1888-1970 Bane, Tom J.,--1913-1999 Post office buildings--California--Sun Valley (Los Angeles) Legislators--United States Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Sun Valley (Los Angeles) Shovels--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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