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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 11, 1962 reads, "Actress Verna Felton, honorary mayor of North Hollywood, volunteers her services at the dedication of the $185,200 Los Angeles Fire Station No. 86, 4305 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood. Approval for the city's newest firewoman is given by, from left Fire Commissioner Henri O'Bryant, Councilmen Everett Burkhalter and Lemoine Blanchard, and William L. Miller, chief Los Angeles City engineer."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Felton, Verna,--1890-1966 Blanchard, Lemoine Burkhalter, Everett G.--(Everett Glen),--1897-1975 Miller, William L Fire Station No. 86 (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles (Calif.).--Fire Department Los Angeles (Calif.).--Fire Department--Officials and employees Los Angeles (Calif.).--Bureau of Engineering--Officials and employees Women--California--Los Angeles Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Men--California--Los Angeles City council members--California--Los Angeles Fire chiefs--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Fire stations--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Building dedications--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Vineland Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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