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Photograph caption dated February 17, 1958 reads, "Popular Tennessee Ernie Ford and Florence Useen, both Toluca Lake residents, put best foot forward to break first ground toward building underground parking space for Toluca Lake Executive Club's $450,000 building project at Clybourn and Riverside Drive. Director Jack Daitz announced building in spring and completion by June 19. Both Ford and Miss Useen are members of the TOLEC club."
Ford, Tennessee Ernie, 1919-1991 Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Building sites--California--Los Angeles Shovels--California--Los Angeles Clubs--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Arrangers (Musicians)--United States Folk singers--United States Singers--United States Entertainers--United States Toluca Lake (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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