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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated December 16, 1961 reads, "Handing a .22 caliber target rifle to Robert Hotchkiss, 15, has led to his winning the highest award for junior rifle shooting in the country. Hotchkiss...has been awarded the Distinguished Rifleman Medal by the National Rifle Association. He has been working toward the award for three years, since he became a member of the Burbank Junior Rifle Club." Doyle Nave, chairman of Burbank Parks and Recreation Board, presents Robert Hotchkiss Distinguished Rifleman Medal.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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