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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 26, 1965 reads, "Monica, 7, and Paul McWhirter, 9, students at Germain Street School, 20730 Germain St., Chatsworth, play with a portion of a doll collection belonging to their mother, Mrs. David McWhirter. The collection will be on exhibit during open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Monica's toy is DeRoousho's Chinese Doll. DeRoousho was beheaded for violating the Chinese custom forbidding anyone to reproduce the true Chinese expression on a doll. Paul plays with an Australian Bushman's doll."; See images #00120265 through #00120266 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Germain Street Elementary School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students Girls--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Brothers and sisters--California--Los Angeles School children--California--Los Angeles Dolls--California--Los Angeles Play--California--Los Angeles Uniforms--California--Los Angeles Living rooms--California--Los Angeles Tables--California--Los Angeles Sofas--California--Los Angeles Lamps--California--Los Angeles Dwellings--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Interiors--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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