Los Angeles motorcycle cop. 1938

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  Motorcycle cop, City Terrace, Los Angeles County. 1927

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  A Los Angeles County motorcycle cop poses on his motorcycle in City Terrace, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County. The motorcycle is a Harley Davidson, with added flashing lights, a siren, and storage bags over the rear tire. The land in the background is mainly rural, with a few widely spaced buildings.

  photCL Whitt 2137 ; Whitt neg. 0144

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  Motorcycle officer Andrew de Villa, former Venice police chief, Los Angeles County. 1926

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  Officer Andrew de Villa, the former police chief of Venice, poses on his motorcycle, possibly in Los Angeles County. The motorcycle is a Harley Davidson, with added flashing lights, a siren, and storage bags over the rear tire. Parked automobiles and a street of businesses are in the background.

  photCL Whitt 2136 ; Whitt neg. 0090

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  Men with a motorcycle. September 26, 1926

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  Two men in knickerbockers with a Harley Davidson motorcycle. One is sitting on the bike, while the other stands next to it and rests a foot on the curb. An advertisement over the rear tire reads "Ride this way! 80 miles per gallon ; comfortable ; safe".

  photCL 402 (29395)

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  Motorcycle race on Economy gas. 1930

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  Two uniformed men sit on motorcycles preparing for a race on Economy gas. One of the men is on an Indian Scout motorcycle and the other on a Harley Davidson. The race is being judged by Judge Valentine and checked by Capt. Cannon.

  photCL Whitt 2698 ; Whitt neg. 2521

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  Service bike at a Union Oil station, 4004 Wilshire, Los Angeles. 1932

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  A man in a white uniform sits on a three-wheeled service motorcycle at the Union Oil station at 4004 Wilshire in Los Angeles. A second service station employee is seated on the storage bin mounted between the rear two tires behind the rider. Other employees are putting gasoline in automobiles.

  photCL Whitt 2700 ; Whitt neg. 2591

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  Ski jump, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles. 1938

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  A view of a ski jump constructed in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from ground level, facing up the slope. Ten men on skis are standing perpendicular to the slope, making their way up. Most are holding onto a rope that is running down the middle of the jump. Lights line the sides of scaffolding along the jump.

  photCL Whitt 1240 ; Whitt neg. 0983