A group of women and children staged a traffic safety patrol at White Oak Avenue and Vanowen Street in West San Fernando Valley on May 5, 1952, where a lightless traffic light post stands on each corner. They carried placards reading: "It takes years to raise a child but only seconds to kill one" and "We love our children--please drive carefully." Shown are a mounted "sheriff" and two aides, Shirley Merritt and Clemalee Hoff.
Traffic signs and signals--California--Los Angeles Traffic safety--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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