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2:13 PM PDT on May 10, 2007

    The UCLA Special Collection has made thousands of old news photos available under a Creative Commons license. We now bring some of our favorites to you, and encourage you to check out the entire collection and share your favorites in the comments.

    Archive 2
    1950, Los Angeles. Suspect Arthur Hall being interviewed by police, as officer displays marijuana plant recovered in raid

    Primo Skating Venice
    Primo Desidero performing freestyle skateboarding as crowd looks on in Venice Beach, Calif., 1984

    Chavez Ravine Residents
    Chavez Ravine residents wave good-bye from truck

    Taco Truck 1987
    Customers at taco catering truck in Los Angeles, Calif., 1987

    No Boring Murals
    Graffiti stating "No Boring Murals" covering sketch for mural on underpass in Santa Monica, Calif., 1981

    Nude Comic Books 1948
    Councilman Ed J. Davenport displaying nude comic books in Los Angeles, Calif., 1948

    Man with a Van
    Man inspecting the crushed velvet interior of a custom conversion van in Los Angeles, Calif., 1975

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