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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 30, 1963 reads "The Goodyear Store at 6710 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, is exhibiting a grim reminder that death lurks along every mile of highway for the occupant of a car equipped with unsafe tires. The exhibit has created a great deal of interest in the necessity of safe tires on every vehicle, according to Mike Kinney, who is shown pointing to overturned car and dummy occupant on the pavement." The bottom half of the photograph is superimposed on the top half.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 17 cm. on 23 x 18 cm. board Photographic prints
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company--Employees Men--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Stores & shops--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Neon signs--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Mannequins (Figures) Pointing (Gesture)--California--Los Angeles Bicycles--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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