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Title
Family travels in luxury in own private rail car
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Creator
Hyde, Alan
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1961
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
Photograph article dated October 20, 1961 partially reads, "When the Tad Finlays of Van Nuys travel, they like plenty of room, plenty of privacy and plenty of luxury. All three are at their fingertips, for the Finlays own one of the few existing private railroad cars in the country. The Finlays, 13353 Chandler Blvd., own a Valley travel agency and "dreamed for years" about owning and operating a private railroad car and reviving the traveling elegance that characterized the railroad during its Golden Age, from about 1880-1930. "Our dream came true in 1959 when we bought Car No. 1512 from the Santa Fe Railway," Findley explained. The 86-foot car was built in 1926 by the Pullman Standard Car Co., and rolled up thousands of miles during its years of service." The Finlays enjoy sights from their 'back porch.' Grilled rail graces rear of couple's private car.; See image #00121042 for additional photo in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00121041
Valley Times Collection
32HCNVT_d025_f7_i32
CARL0005402007
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/54580
Subject
Union Passenger Terminal (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Railroad cars--Purchasing--California--Los Angeles
Railroad passenger cars--California--Los Angeles
Railroad travel--United States
Couples--California--Los Angeles
Travel agents--California--Los Angeles
Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles
Women--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Portrait photographs

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