View of Wilmington harbor, showing the Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad, which had been completed by Phineas Banning in 1869--the first railroad to the harbor. Before that, freight was transported to Los Angeles by ox carts (carretas) and later by horse-drawn wagons.
Los Angeles & San Pedro Railroad Harbors--California--Los Angeles Railroads--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles) Pacific Ocean Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.) Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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