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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 25, 1956 reads "Artifact seeker Fish peruses old Chinese ledger found in abandoned town ruins for clues to other hidden wealth. Stuck in between Chinese characters were pages in crude English dating back to 1865 in Dogtown, Calif. Fish says this is an important source document." Frank L. Fish, Van Nuys, is a treasurer hunter.; See images #00145793 through #00145795 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California--Los Angeles Account books--California--Los Angeles Chinese characters--California--Los Angeles Magnifying glasses--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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