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John H. Francis Polytechnic High School opened in 1905, a satellite of Los Angeles High School. It is the second oldest high school in the city. Originally located in Downtown Los Angeles, in February 1957 Polytechnic moved to its present site at 12430 Roscoe Boulevard, in Sun Valley. Former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley was an alumnus. Photograph caption dated December 15, 1958 reads "Tableaux details of John H. Francis Polytechnic High School holiday program are noted by, left to right, Robert Shushan, program coordinator; Mrs. Richard Sparks, PTA president; Jim Skidmore and Karen Rabin, respectively, Christmas and Hanukkah story narrators."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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