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Photograph caption dated June 19, 1964 reads, "Group effort - Fifteen members of the San Fernando Valley Ninety-Nines, women's international flying organization, donned their work clothes and took old brooms this week to repaint air markings at Van Nuys Airport. Picture was taken from a helicopter provided by Helicopter Center and piloted by Bill Dehnke."; See image #00135211 for additional photo in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Van Nuys Airport Ninety-Nines (Organization) Powder Puff Derby Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Air pilots--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Women air pilots--United States Air travel--United States Cessna aircraft Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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