Title supplied by cataloger. Rolland Joseph 'Speedy' Curtis was born in Louisiana in 1922. After serving three years in the Marines during World War II, he and his wife, Gloria, relocated from New Orleans to Los Angeles in 1946. Curtis served four years with the Los Angeles Police Department, but resigned from the force in order to pursue both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from USC. He later became involved in city politics, as an associate of Sam Yorty, and later a field deputy to City Council members Billy Mills and Tom Bradley. He was briefly director of the Model Cities program in 1973. Rolland J. Curtis died in his home in 1979, the victim of a homicide. An affordable housing complex on Exposition Blvd. near Vermont Ave. was named in his honor in 1981, along with a nearby street and park. View of the A-1 Truck Sales yard, located at 8501 S. Main Street at the corner of Main Street and 85th Place. Although the sign reads "Truck Sales", it shows a graveyard of automobiles, some of which appear to be totalled and some in slightly better shape. It is unclear if this location is an autobody shop or an automobile sales locale. A man can be seen along the right, walking past and looking into the lot. Photograph circa 1965. See images 00119510 through 00119523 for additional photos in this series.
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image
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1 negative : safety ; 10 x 13 cm. Photographic safety negatives
Automobiles--Bodies--Maintenance and repair Automobiles--Maintenance and repair Automobiles Billboards Signs and signboards Streets Men Los Angeles (Calif.)
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