Dodger Stadium Groundbreaking shovel

Date1959 September 17

DescriptionStainless steel shovel with a wooden handle. There is a circular brass placard on the concave side of the shovel end designed to look like a baseball and engraved, "Dodger Stadium / Ground Breaking / Walter O'Malley / Sept 17th 1959."

Bio/Historical NoteShovel used by Walter O'Malley at the groundbreaking ceremonies for Dodger Stadium on September 17, 1959.

Object numberB-2009-0272

Subject O'Malley, Walter, 1903-1979

Subject Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsstadium artifacts

Dimensions8.5 x 55.5 x 6 in.

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