Harry Cooper at the Palos Verdes Open Golf Tournament, Palos Verdes Golf Club.

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CollectionPalos Verdes Homes Association Photo CollectionDate1928-01-01DescriptionImage shows golfer Harry Cooper finishing his swing at the Palos Verdes $2,500 "Open" Golf Tournament, which was held December 30 & 31, 1927 through January 1, 1928 at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Mr. Cooper, wearing a sweater and plus-fours, took second place at the tournament. A group of tournment officials with other competing golfers is visible in background, with the golf course in the distance. The two-story, eleven-room Spanish-style clubhouse [not visible], is located at 3301 Via Campesina in Val Monte. The golf course, which was designed by George C. Thomas Jr. and built by William P. Bell, opened on November 15, 1924, with landscaping designed by the Olmsted brothers.NotesDate Built: 1924Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes AssociationCitation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, February 1928, p. 1.PVH building permit #22.Photo Format1 photographic print (b/w)Held ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000028530Shelf LocationPVLH.PVGC.23.189Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.Address3301, Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates, 90274, USALocation^[1]

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SubjectPortraitsCooper, HarryPalos Verdes Golf Club (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)Country clubs--California--Palos Verdes EstatesGolf TournamentsTime Period1921-1930

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ArchitectHoward, Clarence E.Olmsted Associates

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