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Title
Polly's Parrot sprouts wings
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
1960
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.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph caption dated March 19, 1960 reads, "Durable Joe Guth, Polytechnic Parrot star, is seen winning the 100-yard dash in 9.9 at Birmingham yesterday. Phil Coleman, Birmingham, follows Guth across finish line for second. Guth also took 440 in 51s."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier
00159591
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_ d063_ f8_ i31
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/131134
Subject
Polytechnic High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students
Birmingham High School (Van Nuys, Calif.)--Students
Track and field athletes
Track and field
Tracks (Athletics)
High school athletes
Athletes
Young men
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1951-1960

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