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Photograph caption dated January 11, 1965 reads, "Self defense - Women carry an arsenal of things with them which can serve as a weapon in case of attack. Here the woman pushes a lighted cigarette into the face of her attacker. Any weapon is better than none when your life is threatened."; See images #00113401 through #00113404 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;9 x 12 cm. Photographic prints
Self-defense for women--California--Los Angeles Self-defense--California--Los Angeles Cigarettes--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Valley Times Collection photographs
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