Archiving Angeles (AA): Recessions in Time

June 13, 2008 at 12:08 pm in History

Little Ryan did not have a traditional Christmas. His family, like others, was hit hard by a crumbling economy. They were living in a moving van in the Valley. They were lucky.

The year was 1982.

Photo from UCLA Library Digital Collections

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http://betheboy.com The 8 Track Kid

I wonder where Ryan and his mom are now.
dhosek

Well, a bit of Google-fu indicates that mom may be living in Hermosa Beach now, assuming that she’s 34 in the picture (not unreasonable since the kid is 9), and that I picked up the right person. Not much like finding dad or kid.
dhosek

Oh wait, a bit more digging shows that she definitely lives in Hermosa. The kid is in Redondo or Lawndale, depending on the record that turns up.
discarted

sure is a beautiful photo.

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