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Helms property, October, 1930.
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Bakery parking lot, 1932
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Early Helms coach and billboard.
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An illustrated Helms Bakery poster.
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An antique Helms Coach.
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Goodyear blimp aerial view from 1933.
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Helmsmen posing for pictures on the center divider of Venice Blvd. The original Helmsman statue is currently located at Burton Chase Park in Marina Del Rey.
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Helms baker weighing dough.
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The Helmsman magazine, September, 1948.
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Construction of Building #2.
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The many types of bread baked daily.
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Helmsman Lee Purdy and his 1936 coach.
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Helmsmen eating watermelon.
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The original Helmsmen in the center divider of Venice Boulevard, looking west.
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A Helms Bakery float during the Rose Bowl parade on Colorado Blvd.
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Helmsmen posing for pictures on the center divider of Venice Blvd. The original Helmsman statue is currently located at Burton Chase Park in Marina Del Rey.
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Construction of the bakery adjacent to the original Beacon Laundry building.
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Working the bread line.
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Building the roof.
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A Foster and Kleiser billboard advertisement from 1952.
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Helmsman's Wheel, a monthly menu feature of the week, 1956.
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Setting the bow truss.
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Flour blenders and sacks.
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Proofing boxes, 1937
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Sending pies into the oven to be baked.
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The rolling oven.
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Helms workers diligently packing boxes.
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The Helmsman Magazine, June 1955
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Helms Bakery recipients of their U.S. bond sale awards.
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Helms Bakery laboratory.
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Helmsmen: Lee Purdy (left) and Phil Lounsberry (right)
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The original construction on Venice and Helms.
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Water purifying system for the Helms Bakery.
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Another aerial view from the Goodyear blimp looking south.
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Hall of air conditioning filters.
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Helms Avenue, "Daily at Your Door" slogan still being used today at the Helms Bakery District.
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The office directory located in the Helms lobby on the corner of Helms and Venice Boulevard.
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A loaf of Helms Tripl-Mixed Olympic bread.
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Helmsmen posing with showgirls and bread.
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Icing donuts.
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Venice Boulevard facing west.
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A Helms "OlymPic-Nic" photo collage.
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Mr. Helms & Kissig 1934.
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Dough maker at work.
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The original Helms Bakery lobby entrance is still located on the corner of Venice and Helms.
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Helmsmen posing for a picture with his family.
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Loaves of baked bread on the conveyor ovens, 1952.
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An original Helms Bakery wedding cake from the 30s.
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A lineup of Helmsmen and their coaches.
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Mr Paul Helms Sr.
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The Helmsman Magazine, March 1949.
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Oven conveyor belts.
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Baker making donuts.
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Expanding the bakery, 1937.
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First aid station.
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Sifting flour.
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Inside view of the famous wooden drawers from an original Helms coach.
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Paul Helms Jr. (seated center, front row) and staff.
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Bread label from the Montebello plant.
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