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Photograph caption dated July 25, 1957 reads "Three in a sack. On their mark for sack race are, from left, Richard Schafer, 13, who later won 25-yard race; Mike Manzel, 10, finalist, and Bill Webber, 11, third in finals. Richard won live pigeon as prize." Buena Vista Park is in Burbank. See images 00154717 through 00154720 for additional photos in this series.
Buena Vista Park (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Boys Day camps Carnivals Sack racing Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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