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Photograph caption dated June 21, 1961 reads, "Ground was broken Tuesday for the New Sun Valley Library, 7291 Vineland Ave., and that done, the groundbreakers looked at plans to visualize what the building will look like. Studying the blueprints are, left to right, Phil Snyder, builder; Joe Jordan, architect; Harold Hamill, City Librarian; Everett Burkhalter, First District Councilman; Paul Feist, Sun Valley Beautiful chairman, and Mrs. Emily Clifford, Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Burkhalter, Everett G.--(Everett Glen),--1897-1975 Hammil, Harold L Jordan, Joseph Los Angeles Public Library--Officials and employees Los Angeles Public Library.--Sun Valley Branch Branch libraries--California--Sun Valley (Los Angeles) Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Sun Valley (Los Angeles) City council members--California--Los Angeles Architecture--Designs and plans Architects--United States Librarians--United States Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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