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Title: Groundbreaking for Anaheim Stadium
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1966
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.
Description: The historic groundbreaking for Anaheim Stadium took place August 31, 1966, with Angels and City of Anaheim officials and large turnout of fans on hand. Participating in two-shovel ceremonies were, from left, Angels Chairman of the Board, Gene Autry, Anaheim's then Mayor Odra Chandler and Contractor Del Webb. The shovels had baseball bat handles. Photo dated January 22, 1966.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00053339
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 4912; HE-002-254 4x5
CARL0000056347
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/19490
Subject: Chandler, Odra
Autry, Gene,--1907-1998
California Angels (Baseball team)
Baseball team owners--United States
Ground breaking ceremonies--California--Anaheim
Mayors--California--Anaheim
Spectators--California--Anaheim
Men--California--Anaheim
Women--California--Anaheim
Children--California--Anaheim
Anaheim (Calif.)
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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