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Title
Woman president wields gavel
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Goldwater, Jeff
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
1962
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 was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated February 23, 1962 reads "Mrs. Nell Wright accepts the gavel as president of the Magnolia Park Chamber of Commerce at installation ceremonies at the Inn of the Lave (sic) Isle restaurant in Burbank. Congratulating her are, from left, Dr. Robert F. Brandon, mayor of Burbank; Harmon Bennet, city manager, and Allin Slate, honorary mayor of Magnolia Park. Other new officers are Paul O. Olney, first vice president; Bill Verner, second vice president, and Perley Cox, secretary-treasurer."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00141617
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d050_f14_i35
CARL0005733271
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/70443
Subject
Slate, Allin
Magnolia Park Chamber of Commerce
Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Mayors--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Municipal officials and employees--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Sportscasters--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Gavels--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1961-1970

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