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Title
14-year-old Ray Charlton, the Marble Champion of Los Angeles, 1937
Date Created and/or Issued
December 29, 1937
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
14-year-old Ray Charlton, the Marble Champion of Los Angeles, surrounded by spectators as he competes. Charlton beat our over 50 competitors in the event directed by the Los Angeles Playground Department. He received a genuine agate shooter as a prize.
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Charlton, Ray; Palma, Archie (Marble Games)
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Ray Charlton
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1387_16513-00
ark:/21198/zz0025gqjv
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Youth
Crowds--California--Los Angeles
Marbles (Game)--California--Los Angeles
Victories--American--California--Los Angeles
Charlton, Ray
Los Angeles Playground Department
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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