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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated January 11, 1964 reads, "Some members of the Sherman Oaks Rotary Club cover their ears while others look on unperturbed as Lester M. Coykendall, retired Michigan State Police lieutenant, fires an automatic pistol during his talk on firearms safety at a Rotary luncheon this week. Coykendall is one of the top trick and exhibition shooters in the nation." The gun safety demonstration was given at the Pump Room, 13003 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks.; See image #00132451 for additional photo in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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