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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 29, 1953 reads, "Danger points - Selective enforcement is key to accident prevention program of Newhall station. With 25 men to patrol 2200 square miles of high-speed highway, canyon, and desert roads, Capt. Charles L. Eagan, right, station head, has dispatcher Frances Bispo mark location of accidents on map to establish areas where patrols should be concentrated."; See images #00124900 theough #00124902 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
California Highway Patrol--Officials and employees--Uniforms Traffic accident investigation--California--Newhall Express highways--California, Southern--Maps Men--California--Newhall Women--California--Newhall Police dispatchers--California--Newhall Uniforms--California--Newhall Maps Newhall (Calif.) Santa Clarita (Calif.) Los Angeles County (Calif.)--Maps Valley Times Collection photographs
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