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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated July 1, 1948 reads "Robert Waite tries out steed." Myrtle, a 100-year-old turtle, ran away from her Burbank owner and was found three years later by Robert and a friend. The owner gave the boys the turtle.; See images #00126812 through #00126813 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Boys--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Turtles--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Turtles as pets--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Fences--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Dwellings--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Lawns--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Plants--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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