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Title
Electric car subway construction
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
Circa 1921
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
A steam shovel excavating during the construction of the Pacific Electric Railway subway in Los Angeles. This is the entrance south of First Street near Glendale Blvd., tunneling under Angelino Heights.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00045937
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Transportation-Electric cars-Pacific Electric-L.A.; S-000-206 4x5
CARL0000050330
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/101830
Subject
Pacific Electric Railway Company
Electric railroads--California--Los Angeles
Subways--California--Los Angeles
Excavation--California--Los Angeles
Angelino Heights (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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