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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated December 28, 1962 partially reads, "Many Valley teen-agers are supplementing their education in the three P's - posture, poise and personality. John Robert Powers, the founder of charm schools, says that many of the things he teaches teen-agers are the same bits of advice their parents have long been telling them at home... Although headquarters for John Robert Powers schools is in New York City, Powers spends much of his time in California as there are 12 schools in this area." Photograph caption reads, "Burbank high school student Donna Morris demonstrates the right and wrong way to walk down stairs. At the Powers school she learned to hold her head high, back straight and place her feet firmly on the steps (below) and not to hold her head down, below, right, or bend from the waist."; See images #00140728 through #00140732 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
John Robert Powers School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Burbank High School (Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Students Modeling agencies--California--Los Angeles Models (Persons)--California--Los Angeles High school students--California--Los Angeles Young women--California--Los Angeles Stairs--California--Los Angeles Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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