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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 28, 1963 reads "Pretty Martha Brittain snips the ribbon to open the first unit of a $500,000, three-unit shopping center in San Fernando at Brand Blvd. and Truman St. Jack Rasor (left), owner of Permac Dry Cleaning, a tenant in the center, and James March, San Fernando Chamber of Commerce president, assist. Developed by Edwin L. Rumsey, president of San Fernando Enterprises, Inc., the center is planned to stretch from Brand Blvd. to Maclay Ave. The men borrowed Martha, a secretary, from Valley Federal Savings."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
San Fernando Chamber of Commerce--Presidents Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association--Employees Permac Dry Cleaning Men--California--San Fernando Women--California--San Fernando Businessmen--California--San Fernando Secretaries--California--San Fernando Signs and signboards--California--San Fernando Scissors and shears--California--San Fernando Building dedications--California--San Fernando Ribbons--California--San Fernando San Fernando (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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