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Motorcycle fleet, Paul G. Hoffman Company, Los Angeles. 1939

Description: Three men dressed in white shirts, black pants, ties, and hats stand next to service motorcycles for the Paul G. Hoffman Company, an automobile dealership with locations at 903 West 7th and 1400 South Figueroa in Los Angeles. The motorcycles have the company name and the Studebaker logo painted on the front windscreen.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1939
Call number: photCL Whitt 2702 ; Whitt neg. 2708
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Los Angeles motorcycle cop. 1938

Visual Materials

A Los Angeles motorcycle cop poses on his motorcycle. The motorcycle is a Harley Davidson, with added flashing lights, a siren, and storage racks over the rear tire.

photCL Whitt 2140 ; Whitt neg. 1034

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

News desks, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles. 1941

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Two men with vests and ties and shirt sleeves rolled up sit at desks with typewriters and phones at the Los Angeles Times. Both men are wearing headphones and have numerous pieces of paper on the desks in front of them.

photCL Whitt 1440 ; Whitt neg. 1219

Motorcycle cop, City Terrace, Los Angeles County. 1927

Visual Materials

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

Train departure, Los Angeles. 1926

Visual Materials

Men, women, and children stand on and around a train about to depart from Los Angeles. This part of the Union Pacific train, known as the 63 hour car, was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago. The people are wearing their Sunday best and waving hats and handkerchiefs at each other. A round sign mounted on the back railing of the car reads "Los Angeles Limited".

photCL Whitt 1509 ; Whitt neg. 0088

Lobby mezzanine, Jonathan Club, 545 South Figueroa, Los Angeles. 1937

Visual Materials

A view of the lobby mezzanine of the Jonathan Club at 545 South Figueroa in Los Angeles. The floor is covered in long oriental rugs and the capitals of the columns and the ceiling are ornately decorated. Chairs, desks, and lamps line both sides of the mezzanine, which overlooks the lobby on the right.

photCL Whitt 1467 ; Whitt neg. 1578

Motorcycle fleet, Paul G. Hoffman Company, Los Angeles. 1939

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