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Photograph caption dated February 7, 1958 reads, "Burbank Mayor Edward C. Olson, left, supervises as Lon Golnick, 17, vice president of John Burroughs High School student body, turns first shovelful of earth marking ground breaking for city's $6,600,000 steam electric generating plant at Olive avenue and Lake street. George Baker, 17; president of Burbank High School students, perched atop earth mover, watches."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
John Burroughs High School (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Students Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Building sites--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Steam power plants--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Shovels--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) High school students--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Mayors--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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