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Photograph caption dated October 21, 1963 reads, "Museum ceremonies - Richard Powell, 11-year-old son of the late actor-producer Dick Powell, turns the first spade of dirt Sunday in groundbreaking ceremonies for the Los Angeles County Hollywood Museum. With him, from left, are County supervisor Ernest E. Debs, Museum President Sol Lesser and actress Rosalind Russell."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Russell, Rosalind Powell, Dick,--1904-1963--Family Lesser, Sol,--1890-1980 Debs, Ernest E.,--1904-2002 Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles) Children of celebrities--United States Museums--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles) County council members--California--Los Angeles County Shovels--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Actresses--United States Microphones Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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