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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 14, 1964 reads, "A solution to the hot weather, at least if you're two feet tall, is to follow the lead of 18-month-old Melinda Miller of Sylmar and fill a large pan with water and climb in. There was even room enough for 'Little Bit,' who seems to agree that it's cheaper than a swimming pool."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Infant girls--California--Los Angeles Dogs--California--Los Angeles Shrubs--California--Los Angeles Lawns--California--Los Angeles Sylmar (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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