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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Portions of the Sepulveda neighborhood in Los Angeles became part of Northridge. Photograph caption dated April 13, 1964 reads "World's pocket billiard champion Willie Mosconi, second from left, congratulates KNXT host Red Rowe on nice shot during grand opening exhibition recently at Plush Pocket billiard center in Sepulveda. Looking on are, from left, co-owner Hy Liebling, KMPC disc jockey Ira Cook, who acted as emcee, and co-owner Hank Kaplan. Art Aragon starred."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Mosconi, Willie Rowe, Red Cook, Ira Plush Pocket (Los Angeles, Calif.) KNXT (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)--Employees KMPC (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.)--Employees Men--California--Los Angeles Disc jockeys--California--Los Angeles Television personalities--California--Los Angeles Billiard players--California--Los Angeles Billiard parlors--California--Los Angeles Billiards--California--Los Angeles Cues (Billiards)--California--Los Angeles Billiards--California--Los Angeles--Equipment and supplies Handshaking--California--Los Angeles Sepulveda (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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