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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Pictured is a float with a manger scene, sponsored by Congressional Church of the Chimes, Van Nuys, which was one of the entries in the Bethlehem Star Parade, Van Nuys. The side of the float has a banner that reads, "And she brought forth her first-born son and laid him in a manger - Luke 2:7." The annual parade has an all-religious procession of 36 floats entered by churches of the Christian faith from all parts of the Valley. It delineates the life of Christ from the prophecy to the Resurrection. Photograph dated December 10, 1956.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Congressional Church of the Chimes (Los Angeles, Calif.) Bethlehem Star Parade (Los Angeles, Calif.) Parades--California--Los Angeles--Religious aspects Parades--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Streets--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Parade floats--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Costumes Van Nuys Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Night photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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