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Speedsters from New York to L.A. in 52 hours and 23 minutes, 1956

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Title: Speedsters from New York to L.A. in 52 hours and 23 minutes, 1956
Creator: Olmo
Date Created and/or Issued: 1956-06-18
Publication Information: University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution: University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection: Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961
Rights Information: Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
USC Libraries Special Collections
University of Southern California
specol@usc.edu
Description: 3 images. Speedsters from New York to L.A. in 52 hours and 23 minutes, 18 June 1956. Attorney S. James Friedman - 48 years
Lawrence C. Rush - 28 years.
Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Olmo. Date: 1956-06-18. Reporter: Harmon. Assignment: Speedsters * Wednesday. Special Instructions: Negs to Erwin Baker. 13-14,15: Left to Right: Attorney S. James Friedman, 48, from Allentown, PA, and insurance underwriter Lawrence C. Rush, 28, at end of speed run from NYC to LA, 52 hours, 23 mins. Dog in second pic is Tiny Tim, six-year-old toy Yorkshire terrier. Negs to Irwin Baker."
Type: image
Format: 3 photographs : negatives, b&w
10 x 13 cm.
negatives (photographic)
photographs
Identifier: examiner-m19646
EXM-N-11876-024~1...~3
http://doi.org/10.25549/examiner-m19646
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/EXM-N-11876-024~1.jpg
Time Period: 1956-06-18
Source: 11876-024 [Sleeve Number]
University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
Relation: Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961
Los Angeles Examiner Photographs Collection, 1920-1961
examiner-m1663

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