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Title
King size shooters
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Dean, Gordon
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1960
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
Photograph caption reads: "Two "short" Valley shooting and gun experts, each over 6 feet tall, practice fast draw under watchful eyes of towering 7-foot, 350-pound Robert "Buck" Maffei, center, Van Nuys shooter and TV and movie actor. At left is Andy Anderson, 6-foot, 4-inch Valley fast draw holster maker. At right is Walt "Tiny" Ivie, 6-foot, 6-inch Valley gun expert". Photograph dated: May 31, 1960.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00083111
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d002_f2_i19
CARL0000082451
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/42213
Subject
Maffei, Robert
Motion picture actors and actresses
Tall people--California--San Fernando Valley
Pistols
Fast draw pistol shooting--California--San Fernando Valley
Shooters of firearms--California--San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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