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Description
Photograph of the Santa Fe Railway's "La Grande" station, Los Angeles, ca.1911. The station has a round dome which comes to a peak. A decorative wind vane is on the top. Five automobiles are parked on the adjacent street down which run streetcar rails over which electric lines are visible. A huge gas(?) storage vat is visible behind a stand of palm trees at left. Only one pedestrian is visible.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 20 x 25 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Railroads Railroad stations Santa Fe Railway Transportation Transportation, Railways Transportation--Railroads--General Los Angeles--Architecture--Commercial--Train stations
Time Period
circa 1911
Place
California Los Angeles USA
Source
1-119-4 [Microfiche number] 2136 [Accession number] CHS-2136 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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