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Title
Valley men ride with solid gold caboose
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1958
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated April 26, 1958 reads, "Bob Judson, left, and Alan Stensvold, enthusiastic members of Burbank, Encino and South Tarzana Model Railroad Club, hustled home to don club 'uniforms' before taking off for Phoenix, Ariz., where they will present trophy they're holding of 'Solid Gold Caboose.' Award will be given this weekend as sweepstakes prize of National Model Railroad Association convention. Six Valley members boarded Southern Pacific freight train to safeguard shipment of trophy."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00113541
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d014_f15_i23
CARL0005284690
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/47283
Subject
Southern Pacific Company
Burbank, Encino and South Tarzana Model Railroad Club
Railfans--California--San Fernando Valley
Railroads, Miniature--California--San Fernando Valley
Railroad trains--California--San Fernando Valley
Railroad cars--California--San Fernando Valley
Awards--California--San Fernando Valley
Men--California--San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs

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