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Photograph caption dated December 19, 1958 reads, "Edward, left, and Earl Downs, right, of 14136 Kittridge St., Van Nuys, are 17-year-old identical twins who recently got their private pilots' licenses. Here they are all set to take off from Van Nuys Airport. Both trained at Valley Pilots and Flying Service. Neither twin has license to drive an automobile. Each has 75 hours' flying time."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Van Nuys Airport Twins--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Air pilots--California--Los Angeles Brothers--California--Los Angeles Young men--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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