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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 14, 1962 reads, "Disc jockey Gene Weed sounds an old-fashioned bell as he is officially named honorary town crier of Reseda. Not so happy with the noise is Douglas Pedlow Jr., president of the Reseda Chamber of Commerce, originators of the town crier post. But Amanda Blake, honorary mayor of Reseda, seems to like the clatter as she cups her ear to listen."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Weed, Gene Blake, Amanda Reseda Chamber of Commerce (Reseda, Los Angeles, Calif.)--Presidents Disc jockeys--United States Television actors and actresses--United States Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--Reseda (Los Angeles) Men--California--Los Angeles Handbells--California--Los Angeles Handbell ringing--California--Los Angeles Reseda (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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