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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 3, 1956 reads, "Rare gems and highly polished stones catch eyes of spectators in Bavarian Hall at San Fernando Valley County Fair. Thousands of admirers and rock collectors filed past exhibit arranged by Valley gem and mineral societies. Careful display represented collectors items from hundreds of Valley rockhounds." The San Fernando Valley Fair was held at Devonshire Downs in Northridge.; See images #00119987 through #00119989 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
San Fernando Valley Fair (Los Angeles, Calif.) Devonshire Downs (Los Angeles, Calif.) Fairs--California--Northridge (Los Angeles) Minerals--Collection and preservation--California--Los Angeles Minerals--California--Los Angeles--Exhibitions Rocks--Collection and preservation--California--Los Angeles Rocks--California--Los Angeles--Exhibitions Crowds--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Northridge (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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