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Photograph was taken on September 21, 1960 and was used for an article dated February 22, 1961; the caption reads, "This aerial photo shows Van Nuys today as it looks from the air at 1500 feet up. Photo looking north along Van Nuys Boulevard was shot with long focal length lens as the plane was above Burbank Boulevard. City Hall rises above other buildings in center, while mountains form scenic background."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Valley Municipal Building Streets--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Municipal buildings--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) City halls--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Central business districts--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Stores & shops--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Parking lots--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Dwellings--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Mountains--California, Southern Burbank Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) San Gabriel Mountains (Calif.) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Aerial views Aerial photographs Valley Times Collection photographs Schabarum, Peter K
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