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Title: Flying Vega
Alternative Title: Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator: Brich, George
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: 1964
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.
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Description: Photograph caption date stamped July 18, 1964 reads "Armando Vega is seen ' flying' to the long horse last night at Valley College. Vega was part of a select group of former gymnasts and this year's hopefuls that are taking part in the Erwin Volze Invitational meet. The finals will be staged tonight at 7:30 p.m." Valley College is in Van Nuys. Vega was a member of the 1956 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team.
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier: 00159510
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d064_f15_i7
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/131849
Subject: Vega, Armando
Los Angeles Valley College
Olympic athletes
Gymnasts
Men
Gymnastics
Pommel horse
Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Time Period: 1961-1970

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