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Lewis Arms and his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
July 1955
Lewis "Honeylove" Arms is seated backwards on his 1949 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He is wearing a hat and sunglasses.
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
1958
Two Harley-Davidson motorcycles belonging to Lewis Arms and Charlie Caldwell are parked on the corner of Olin Avenue and Park Street at a gas/service station.
Lewis Arms and Friend with Motorcycles
1958
Lewis Arms (left) and Charlie Caldwell pose on their Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
Lewis Arms on a Motorcycle near Pearl Harbor
circa 1940-1949
Lewis Arms sits on a motorcycle, probably at Barbers Point Naval Air Station near Pearl Harbor.
Lewis Arms and Boys on a Motorcycle
1955
Lewis Arms is seated on his motorcycle with Craig Arms sitting in front of him and Lewis Arms, Jr. behind him.
Connie Moore and LuRay Arms
1956
Friends Connie Moore (left) and LuRay (Frenchie) Arms pose comically with a motorcycle at 1851 South Park Street. Two children can be seen behind them sitting on the motorcycle.