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Old Posted Aug 20, 2019, 8:38 PM
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A mystery in the West Adams district.


"Los Angeles CA RPPC Photo Postcard Boy in Car Driver's Seat at 2170 W. 25th St.*


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If the car is any indicator..the family appears to have been rather well off.



The address is on the REVERSE


GW, I thought you might know what family lived at 2170 W. 25th St.

*2170 W. 25th St. is a block north of W. Adams..near the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library.


In this area.


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Let's take a closer look.



Does anyone recognize what kind of car this is?

It's a British car...or the photograph is flipped. (the steering wheel is on the wrong side for an American car)



Here it is flipped.



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1911 LA city directory

My goodness: "time indictators"!

Riddell, at least in 1921, worked at the Hibernian Bldg., 4th and Spring:


LA Times via ProQuest via CSULB Library

Last edited by odinthor; Aug 20, 2019 at 8:49 PM. Reason: Add employment data on Riddell.
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