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Title
Sign of the times
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Dean, Gordon
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
1965
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 June 24, 1965 reads, "'Celebrate with Color' is Burbank Beautiful Committee's theme; signs on the city's rubbish trucks is its means to encourage Burbank residents to beautify the city. Standing in the door of the truck, eager to get signs before Burbank citizens, is Mrs. Ralph Frank Jr. Discussing the committee's plans are Fred Butcher, Burbank Department of Public Works director, and Burbank Beautiful Committee member, Mrs. William Clarke.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00117465
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d020_f18_i21
CARL0005345132
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/51090
Subject
Burbank Beautiful Committee
Committees--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Municipal officials and employees--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Refuse collection vehicles--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Urban beautification--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Signs and signboards--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Streets--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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