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Title
Myrtle the turtle and new friends
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
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
1948
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.
Description
Photograph caption dated July 1, 1948 reads "Thomas Snyder, Bob Waite acquire an antiquated pet." Myrtle, a 100-year-old turtle, ran away from her Burbank owner and was found three years later by the two boys. The owner gave the boys the turtle.; See images #00126812 through #00126813 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00126812
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d032_f6_i11
CARL0005439449
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/58831
Subject
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)
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1941-1950

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