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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated June 5, 1965 partially reads "The huge four by seven foot picture of Christ entered as the main part of the float of the First Assembly of God Church of Canoga Park took second place in the 'Holiday At Home' parade Monday in Canoga Park. More than 84 floats were entered in the parade and total entries numbered an even 150. The float, which took the church youth about four weeks to complete, consists of a chicken-wire frame over a wood platform. Paper napkins were then poked individually through the mesh to produce the flower affect [sic] shown. The picture is a photograph of a small painting of Christ blown up and hand touched with oil paint. It is to be part of the exterior display of a new church building which will be cosntructed this summer on Topanga Canyon Blvd. The youths on the float depict youth acitvities while the building theme of the church, 'To Make Him Known' is displayed on the side. On the other side of the picture is a mission scene."
Canoga Park First Assembly of God (Los Angeles, Calif.) Jesus Christ--Art Men Women Spectators Parades Parade floats Jeep automobile Automobiles Flags--United States Storefronts Signs and signboards Streets Canoga Park (Los Angeles, Calif)
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