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Photograph caption dated August 28, 1956 reads, "Mrs. Gretchen Oglesby of Sun Valley peers through portion of collection of tape measures she has been working on for 18 years. Ranging from mice to ladybugs and Indians, collection of 97 contains many antiques, measures from Germany, France and Japan. Although many have been given to her, she never pays more than $1 for a tape measure."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Dwellings--California--Sun Valley (Los Angeles) Collectors and collecting--California--Los Angeles Collectibles--California--Los Angeles Notions (Merchandise)--California--Los Angeles Tape measures--California--Los Angeles Hobbies--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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