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Photograph caption dated November 16, 1953 reads, "Mrs. Asa Newbill, third from left, first chief operator in North Hollywood exchange, is honored at luncheon commemorating 75 years of women telephone operators. Affair was held at offices of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., 11272 Magnolia Blvd. In picture, from left, are Jim Wilson, R. R. Hansen, North Hollywood manager; Mrs. Newbill, Mrs. Ethel Pollack, T. S. Turner, district traffic superintendent; Fred Weddington, Miss Naomi Heath, and Ed Scott."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Weddington, Fred Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company--Employees Celebrations--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Telephone operators--California--Los Angeles Flower arrangements Luncheons--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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