Black L.A. 1947: Sentinel Offers $100 for Proof That LAPD has Black Motorcycle Officer

L.A. Sentinel, 1947

November 6, 1947: LAPD motorcycle officers received a pay differential, so these were desirable jobs. The photograph is fairly dim, but this looks like a three-wheeled Harley-Davidson Servi-Car.

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