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Title
Off he goes!
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
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
Date Created and/or Issued
1961
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 July 29, 1961 reads, "Off he goes! - Down down dowwnnnn goes Raul Garcia, one of the trio of world-famous Acapulco cliff-divers now performing at Pacific Ocean Park. Due to the popularity of the dare-devils, they are remaining an extra week at the park, with their engagement officially closing Wednesday night."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 13 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00126039
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d031_f4_i31
CARL0005428335
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/60925
Subject
Men--California--Santa Monica
Divers--California--Santa Monica
Cliff diving--California--Santa Monica
Diving boards--California--Santa Monica
Daredevils--California--Santa Monica
Entertainers--California--Santa Monica
Bathing suits--California--Santa Monica
Pacific Ocean Park (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Santa Monica (Calif.)
Night photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1961-1970

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