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Photograph caption dated October 24, 1953 reads "First spadeful of earth is taken in North Hollywood for the fifth Bendix Aviation Corp. plant building in Valley. New construction at 11600 Sherman Way is for engineering building to house airborne radar and hydraulic departments. At ground breaking are, left to right, C. D. Deardoff, chief hydraulics engineer; W. S. Leitch, chief electronic engineer; Richard C. Fuller, general manager; Capt. J. L. Laidlaw, USN, and Col. Daniel A. Cooper, Air Force."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Bendix Corporation--Employees United States.--Navy--Officers United States.--Air Force--Officers Men--California--Los Angeles Engineers--California--Los Angeles Aircraft industry--California--Los Angeles--Employees Armed Forces--Officers Military uniforms Ground breaking ceremonies--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) Architectural drawings Easels--California--Los Angeles Shovels--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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