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Photograph was edited for publication purposes; Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated December 19, 1963 reads, "After tennis towel is given to actor Charlton Heston by Darlene Hard, first ranking U. S. women's singles player. Miss Hard and Heston staged an exhibition match against Billie Jean Moffitt and Robert Stack." The article partially reads, "At Lake Encino world tennis champions and celebrities gather to stage a benefit exhibition to officially open the Valley's first tennis club, the Lake Encino Racquet Club."; See images #00117085 through #00117086 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Heston, Charlton Hard, Darlene Lake Encino Racquet Club (Los Angeles, Calif.) Tennis--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Women tennis players--United States Tennis players--United States Tennis clubs--California--Los Angeles Encino (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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