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Photograph was edited for publication purposes The awards were given out during the annual banquet of the California-Nevada Associated Press Association held at the Statler Hilton Hotel. Photograph caption dated February 8, 1960 reads, "William Wilde, left, Valley Times photographer, accepts top spot news award in 11th annual Associated Press California-Nevada photo contest from Robert Speidel, AP contest chairman. Wilde won high honor second consecutive year with his picture 'Giddap' which showed 15-year-old horse being lifted from Chatsworth water test hole. He won honorable mention in another category. Last year he placed first with photo 'Hell's Roar' and won honorable mention with another."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Wilde, William H Valley Times (Firm)--Employees Statler Hilton Hotel (Los Angeles, Calif.) Photography--Competitions--United States Photography--Awards--California--Los Angeles Photographers--Awards--California--Fresno Award winners--California--Los Angeles Photographers--California--Los Angeles Newspaper employees--California--Los Angeles Photographs Men--California--Los Angeles Hotels--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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