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San Gabriel Silver Dollar day, 1952
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Swaim. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: San Gabriel Silver Dollar day. S15, 16, 17, 28: Billy Mercell, Silver dollar in lap, ducking 'San Gabriel Flying Saucer', (Silver Dollar). S1, 2, 3, 4: Billy Mercell of Las Vegas, revelling in part of $50,000 in silver dollars to be circulated in San Gabriel as part of 3 day celebration. S7: Some of 30 San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce men who flew to Las Vegas for silver dollars, making literal rain of dollars".
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