Title supplied by cataloger. The 247-acre abandoned railroad yard, formerly known as Taylor Yard, named after business owner and grain merchant J. Hartley Taylor, was a Southern Pacific freight-switching facility which included maintenance and repair facilities for railroad cars and locomotive engines. Onsite utilities, such as electricity, plumbing and mechanical support services, were present for the convenience of workers. By the 1960s operations had waned and in 1985 the yard was completely shut down, left only to be used for maintenance and storage. This site later became Rio de Los Angeles State Park. View of Southern Pacific Taylor Yard, looking south. Elysian Heights is visible on the right side of the photo and San Fernando Road is at the extreme left. The Purina Chow checkered mill is visible on the left side of the image.
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image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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