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Original photograph has several creases on the right side of the picture. Photograph caption dated May 30, 1950 reads "Raymond Ton, widely known child evangelist at T. W. Wilson revival tent, allows youthful worshippers to look over his ventriloquist's dummy, 'Woodenhead Willie.' In group are, left to right, Marcia Olson, pianist; Shirley Wyatt, vocalist, and Larry Turner, boy ventriloquist." The tent revival took place in North Hollywood.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Men--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Ventriloquists--California--Los Angeles Ventriloquists' dummies--California--Los Angeles Ventriloquism--California--Los Angeles Microphones North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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