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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 21, 1954 reads, "Betty Hilton of Valley Animal Shelter holds monkey at end of steel pipe. She captured animal after climbing on rooftop of house in Sherman Oaks and throwing noose around its neck. Animal frightened dozens of children for four hours."; See images #00138301 through #00138302 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Monkeys--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Roofs--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles) Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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