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Photograph caption dated January 4, 1965 reads, "Preparing for Nisei Week in San Fernando this year Commander Jo Hamamoto of the Valley Veterans of Foreign War Nisei Memorial Post 4140 presents tickets to San Fernando Nisei Week Queen, Miss Shigemi Matsumoto, for the annual New Year's Eve Dance. It will be held at 8 p.m. at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center, 12953 Branford St., Pacoima. Billy Mitchell's Orchestra will play dance music with Miss Matsumoto presiding."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.--Post 4140 (San Fernando, Calif.) Nisei Week Japanese Festival (Los Angeles, Calif.) Celebrations--California--Pacoima (Los Angeles) Associations, institutions, etc.--California--San Fernando Beauty contestants--California--San Fernando Women--California--San Fernando Men--California--San Fernando San Fernando (Calif.) Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Group portraits Portrait photographs
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