Electronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District, from the Palos Verdes Homes Association Photograph Collection held in the Local History Room. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.
Description
Image shows portrait of Leslie Hensley at the Second Annual International Golf Tournament, held September 23-25, 1926 at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Mr. Hensley, who won first prize (low gross for 36 holes, class A), is shown finishing his swing, wearing a long-sleeved shirt, vest, and plus-fours. The two-story, eleven-room Spanish-style clubhouse, visible in background, is located at 3301 Via Campesina in Val Monte. The golf course, which was designed by George C. Thomas Jr. and built by William P. Bell, opened on November 15, 1924, with landscaping designed by the Olmsted brothers. Date Built: 1924 Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, October 1926, p. 6. PVH building permit #22.
Type
Text
Format
1 photographic print (b/w); 7.25 x 9.25 in.
Identifier
pvld:1685 bar code: 000028506 negative number: 1561
Subject
Portraits, Group Hensley, Leslie Palos Verdes Golf Club (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) Country clubs--California--Palos Verdes Estates Golf Tournaments
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