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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated March 29, 1948 reads, "That's what happened Saturday noon when the St. Louis Browns of the American League signed a contract to do their spring training in Burbank's municipal Memorial Stadium for the next two seasons. At the signing, left to right, are Duffy Lewis, Charles DeWitt, LaVerne (Bus) Still, William Keller and William DeWitt. The DeWitts represented the Browns and the others the city of Burbank in the signing that brought to an end the city's long quest for a major league baseball club to train in its fine memorial stadium."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Olive Memorial Stadium (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.).--Department of Parks and Recreation--Officials and employees St. Louis Browns (Baseball team : 1902-1953)--Employees Municipal officials and employees--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Document signings--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Contracts--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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