Photograph was edited for publication purposes.; Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated May 31, 1929 reads, "Colonel Thomas A. Davis, president of the San Diego Army and Navy academy, is pictured at left, accepting the William Randolph Hearst rifle shoot trophy from Meredith R. Pratt, representative of The Evening Herald, who made the presentation on behalf of Mr. Hearst. The San Diego academy won the trophy, the magnificent silver shield shown in the picture, by scoring highest in the western military school division of the national Hearst rifle contest."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;24 x 19 cm. in sheet 26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Evening Herald (Firm)--Employees San Diego Army and Navy Academy San Diego Army and Navy Academy--Presidents Naval education--United States Shooting contests--California, Southern Shooting contests--Awards--California, Southern Contests--California, Southern Shields--California, Southern Awards--California, Southern Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald photographs
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