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. Photograph caption dated November 22, 1968 reads, "The second annual All American Indian Week show, featuring arts and crafts demonstrations, Indian lore displays, war dance contests, a horse show and an authentic teepee village, will be held tonight and all day Saturday and Sunday in Wrigley Field, 41st St. and Avalon Blvd." Photograph depicts young Native Americans in ceremonial clothing during a performance for the All American Indian week at Wrigley Field. Spectators can be seen in the background observing the performance. See images 00119255 through 00119271 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
Wrigley Field (Los Angeles, Calif.) Native Americans Native Americans--Clothing Headdresses Feathers Performances Stadiums Lost architecture Bleachers Spectators Children Women Men Los Angeles (Calif.)
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