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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
This ' mystery' snapshot from the 1920s has all kinds of written 'clues', but I can't make heads or tails out of it.
eBay
in white border:
"These Hollywood Quizz Kids & I. Watched girls on side walk instead of camera."
"SPL Packard Speedster"
in black border:
" Chauffeur for Rudolph Valentino" (with arrow pointing toward photograph)
"These are not his kids, movie stars and relatives kids."
"Rudolph Valentino liked me because my name was Rood(?)."
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If you look closely, there is a movie camera in front of the car. (and it looks like the car is being towed)
There's also a mighty fine house in the background.
I believe this is from the same seller that had the photographs I posted back in May showing a silent movie being filmed at the Muller Bros. Service Station. (6380 Sunset Blvd.)
Here's the earlier post:
http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/show...ostcount=28764 |
I just came across this photograph on eBay that I believe shows the man that claims he was Rudolph Valentino's chauffeur in my earlier post above.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1927...item2802ece7a3
R.H. Rood
February 27-1927
(at the Ostrich Farm)
I located his home address in the 1927 Los Angeles City Directory (and he's listed as a chauf!)
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408 N. Hill Street
And I'm pretty sure this second photograph shows Mr. Rood's traveling companion on his trip out to the Ostrich Farm.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1927...item5b14e3737d