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Title
Throttle queens' all set for race
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Contributor
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends. 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
Date Created and/or Issued
1956
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.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph caption dated October 9, 1956 reads, "Giving that feminine touch - Wilma Brown, artistically designs number on roadster entering competition at San Fernando Drag Strip. She is member of 'Throttle Queens,' all-female car club which is responsible for running strip for all events during October." See item 00082875 for additional photo in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier
00147397
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d055_f24_i11
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/125940
Subject
Racetracks (Automobile racing)--California--San Fernando
Women drag racers--California--San Fernando
Automobiles--California--San Fernando
Hot rods--California--San Fernando
Drag racing--California--San Fernando
Drag racers--California--San Fernando
Women--California--San Fernando
Men--California--San Fernando
San Fernando (Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1951-1960

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