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

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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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  Los Angeles motorcycle cop. 1938

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  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

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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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  Motorcycle police in front of Birch-Smith Fireproof Storage Co. building, 3601-3631 South Grand, Los Angeles. 1924

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  A panoramic view of motorcycle police arranged in a long row along South Grand. There are 28 men on bikes wearing their police uniforms, and 5 at the far right who are out of uniform. The men are posed in front of Birch-Smith Fireproof Storage Co. building, located at 3601-3631 South Grand.

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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

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  Ed Whittington and a billboard for the Los Angeles Times. 1935

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  Ed Whittington poses in front a a billboard for the Los Angeles Times, which seems to feature him holding a newspaper. The billboard reads "Mister, here's a real paper ; Los Angeles Times". There are three lamps projecting from the top of the sign to light it up at night.

  photCL Whitt 1368 ; Whitt neg. 1972