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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated June 6, 1949 reads, "Cyclists start precision turning contest." The article partially reads, "Every Sunday they appear in droves to enter hill climb competition at Glenoaks Blvd. and Hollywood Way in Burbank. Men and women alike, dressed in leather jackets and blue jeans, speed individually up the rutty, dusty trail. Their goal towers at a 45-degree angle 200 yards above."; See images #00132297 through #00132300 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Motorsports--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Motorcycle racing--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Motorcycling--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Motorcyclists--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Trail bike trails--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Motorcycles--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Spectators--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Trees--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Mountains--California, Southern Glenoaks Boulevard (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Hollywood Way (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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