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Description
7 images. Opening day, Hollywood Park, 8 May 1959. Society: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Douglas, Junior Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Underwood Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn LeRoy Mr. and Mrs. Neil Petree Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dougherty Mrs. Walter G. McCarty Buzz Bavasi Ed Crowley Roy Campanella and wife. (Sleeve reads: S-12570). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Wilson. Date: 1959-05-08. Reporter: Spencer. Assignment: Hollywood Park/Races. 101-102: Mr. & Mrs. Donald Douglas, Jr. He's member of Holly Turf Club Board of Directors. Douglas & others all in Directors Room for buffet luncheon. 109-110: Vernon Underwood, Vice Pres. & Treas. Mervyn LeRoy, Pres. Mrs. Underwood Mrs. LeRoy. 68/69: Neil Petree, member , Holly Turf Club Mrs. Wm. H. Dougherty Mrs. Petree Mr. Dougherty, V.P., HPark TC. 56: Ben Gerland Ed Crowley. 55: Buzz Bavasi, of Dodgers Ed Crowley, in Directors' lounge. 39: Roy Campanella & wife at Turf Club. 40: Campy [sic] get[s] cake from Turf Club".
Type
image
Format
7 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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