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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Photograph caption dated October 11, 1957 reads "Mike Harvey, veteran paratrooper who trains jumpers for new Valley club, braces himself in door of single-engine Curtiss Robin before jumping into space for sky-dive into Simi Valley. Hands are kept away from ripcord until jumper has cleared plane." See images 00155204 through 00155208 for all photos in this series.
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