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Title: Unsinkable Taft
Alternative Title: Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator: Martin, Bob
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: 1965
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.
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Description: Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Photograph caption dated March 20, 1965 reads "Taft's Chester Arne, top photo, streaks to a 20.8 clocking in the 180-yard hurdles, pursued closely by Joe Rippinger of Granada Hills, while Lee Shalon (pictured) of Taft, above photo, wins 220 although pressed by Highlanders' Bill Varie. Taft won meet 68 1/2 - 44 1/2 to remain in contention for West Valley League track crown." See image 00157594 for additional photo in this series.
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier: 00157595
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d062_f17_i12
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/130347
Subject: William Howard Taft High School (Woodland Hills, Calif.)--Students
Sylmar High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students
Runners (Sports)
Track and field athletes
Young men
High school students
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Time Period: 1961-1970

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