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My Favorite Department Stores/Malls from the 70's
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The San Diego Union-Tribune: Arts+Culture, Sept. 11, 2022 by sduniontribunearts - Issuu
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Art – THE DIRT
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From the Archives: San Diego's Fiesta del Pacifico launched 65 years ago - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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New food and shops coming to Fashion Valley - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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From the Archives: In 1890 John D. Spreckels acquired the San Diego Union - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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News 8 feature on Fashion Valley Mall in 1983
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From the Archives: San Diego gobbled up swath of South County 65 years ago - The San Diego Union-Tribune