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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 19, 1954 reads "American at play. Quirk operates pressure pump while Bill Powell, right, also of Luggers, listens for sound of air coming through tube. Dragster is club property, as is case with most hot rod outfits owning strictly competition vehicles. Dragsters, essentially two rails on wheels, have weight concentrated at rear, complete only in acceleration." The men are members of the Luggers Car Club of North Hollywood.; See images #00140018 through #00140021 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Luggers Car Club (Los Angeles, Calif.) Young men--California--Los Angeles Clubs--California--Los Angeles Drag racers--California--Los Angeles Drag racing--California--Los Angeles Dragsters--California--Los Angeles Automobile racing--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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