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Photograph caption reads: "Night school students are learning the gun building and repair trade from well-known gunsmith Bill Knight at left. Stanley Hagedorn, seated, is using Irish Mill on part as Si Witkin and Joe Carruthers talk over repair project on WWII German anti-tank rifle. Cigar shaped object in Witkin's hand is 20mm. shell for the Solithern gun. Students are taught how to convert military rifles, like Mauser on table, into sporting rifles". The night classes are held at Burbank High School, 902 North Third Street in Burbank. Photograph dated: June 11, 1959.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Burbank High School (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Rifles--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Evening and continuation school students--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Gunsmiths--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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