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Title: Hey, weight a minute!
Alternative Title: Valley Times Photo Collection;
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: 1957
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: First photograph caption dated February 2, 1957 reads, "Tommy Tibbs checks his weight prior to meeting Lauro Salas in 10-rounder tonight at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Tibbs is slight choice to repeat Jan. 12 victory over Salas." Photograph also used in article dated March 23, 1957.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier: 00160427
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d065_f20_i16
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/133258
Subject: John Burroughs High School (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Students
Boxers (Sports)
Boxing (Sports)
Boxing
Scales (Weighing instruments)
Men
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Time Period: 1951-1960

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