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Title
Method actors
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator
Martin, Bob
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
1963
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 dated November 8, 1963; the caption reads "Fritz Von Goering uses his famous appendix hold to get a howl out of heavyweight champ Bearcat Wright in Thursday night's main event at the Valley Garden Arena. Last night's wrestling card was first at the reopened arena, with weekly shows scheduled every Thursday. Oh yes, Bearcat came off the mat to pin Fritz." The Valley Garden Arena is in North Hollywood.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 18 x 24 cm.
Identifier
00159495
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d064_f14_i5
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/131834
Subject
Von Goering, Fritz
Wright, Bearcat
Valley Garden Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Wrestlers
Men
Wrestling holds
Wrestling
North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Time Period
1961-1970

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