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Title
Reseda speedster flashes home
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator
Wilde, William H
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
1959
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 edited for publication purposes.
Photograph caption date stamped April 13, 1959 reads, "Reseda's versatile sprint star Gary Comer hits tape barely half a stride ahead of Van Nuys' ace Dave Agins to win 100-yard dash with timing of 10.0s. Dave Howard, of Reseda, finished third in this race. Comer also won his specialty, the 440, with a best time for the city this year of 48.8 as the Regents completely outclassed the Wolf cinder crew."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier
00160578
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d065_f27_i20
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/133405
Subject
Reseda High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students
Van Nuys High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students
High school athletes
High school students
Track and field athletes
Track and field
Runners (Sports)
Running races
Running
Spectators
Young men
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1951-1960

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