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Title
Parks provide recreation, leisure for Valley millions
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1956
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption dated October 1, 1956 reads, "Giant lawn mower - Groundskeeper cuts immense stretch of lawn at North Hollywood Park with tractor-drawn lawn mower. Maintenance crews make up nearly one-half of 172 park department employes [sic] in Valley. No 'keep of grass' signs are posted in parks because department has found special grass mixture that takes extra heavy pounding. Main problems are litter, writing on walls."; See images #00116350 through #00116352 for all photos in this series.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00116351
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d018_f4_i19
CARL0005329975
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/50098
Subject
Lawn tractors--California--Los Angeles
Lawn mowers--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Parks--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles)
North Hollywood Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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