Box SC003-001

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[Envelope contains images of men -- including possibly Rube Nelson -- standing around or sitting on Rube Nelson's 1895 Russell steam tractor. The tractor was a fixture at Rube's Country Corner (est. 1925), at one time the oldest supermarket in Escondido, California. Rube's Country Corner went out of business in 1982.]

Scope and Contents "Students in summer classes at Lincoln School got their model airplanes set for a recent balloon-boosting contents under the watchful eye of Ben Sasnett, instructor. Sasnett began a club at Miller School, where he teaches year-round, whose members have built and flown model planes after school and on Saturdays since January. Boys pictured (from left) Jamie Clark, Wayne Simmons, Anthony Capone and Robbie Smith, are learning to fly planes they built from scratch during summer classes, with...

Scope and Contents "Merits of Sta-Power engine conditioner seemed impressive to Ken Hogeland, owner of Ken's Shell Service at Ninth Avenue and Highway 395, when described by the firm's North County distributors, Charles Elliott (center) and Jack Cardoza, whose office is at 647 N. Broadway. A pure petroleum additive, the product is alkaline-based and will not only clean dirty engines of gum and lacquer, but is expected to reduce air pollution by as much as 70 per cent, according to the representatives."...

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"A fire hydrant was snapped off its base on North Broadway between El Norte Parkway and Escondido High School Tuesday morning about 8 a.m. when a cement truck driven by Albert L. Stevens of 701 Nancy St. rolled over it when readying to pour cement nearby. Standing to watch the spectacular are Wayne Verkelman and Aubrey Vanderbyl, summer vacationers." [Envelope contains additional related images. Envelope 00011 contains additional images related to geyser.]

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"Escondido Taro 4-H Club members (from left), Lance and Tom Davids and Robert Rhamy, display prized lamb and pig which they have donated to the Escondido Junior Fair, currently under way. The animals will be auctioned at the fair at 6 p.m., Thursday, with proceeds going to a "Davids Scholarship" fund to aid a youth in his education."

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"A fire hydrant was snapped off its base on North Broadway between El Norte Parkway and Escondido High School Tuesday morning about 8 a.m. when a cement truck driven by Albert L. Stevens of 701 Nancy St. rolled over it when readying to pour cement nearby. Standing to watch the spectacular are Wayne Verkelman and Aubrey Vanderbyl, summer vacationers." [Envelope contains additional related images. Envelope 00008 contains additional images related to geyser.]

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"Ann Wands (left) and Nancy Kunsman recall visiting historical monuments in France as they leaf through the brochure picturing the places. In front of them are the many souvenirs which they purchased during their stay."

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"Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Garmon are pictures in the patio of their home at 548 W. Lincoln Ave., which offers a wide view of Escondido. They are looking at congratulatory they received for their 50th wedding anniversary."

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[Images of soldiers, jeep, and tank. Jeep contains sign that says "Sixth US Army Evaluation." Images possibly taken at Fort Irwin, possibly related to envelopes 00020, 00021, 00023.]

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[Images 001-004; 006 taken of staff at Rhodes Reality, Midtown Plaza Shopping Center. Caption states "The Rhodes Realty Staff "List with us -- we sell 'em.""; Images 005, 007,& 008: Young girl with a cat at grooming station; 014: Young boy with a dog. Images 011, 012, 015, and 016: Cars parked along the street way of a building called "Cook's Type. Exch"]