One of the more bizarre and disturbing photos found in the archives of the San Fernando History Digital Libary is this image of Panorama City area Ku Klux Klan members in a 1966 parade. A blond haired boy on a bike follows the white robed men.

The caption reads, “Ku Klux Klan Parade – Panorama City, Calif. September 15, 1966. Driving in a Dodge truck south on Van Nuys Boulevard just before Roscoe Boulevard. Man on sidewalk spraying KKK members in robes. Photographer and Donor: Ralph Samuels.”

One can only imagine the reception they would get today driving along the same route. Something to think about when people reminisce about the “good old days”.