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Description
Photograph of Pacific Electric car at old Pasadena car house, ca.1915. At center, a crude train car is seen sitting next to a metal track. The wide platform of the car is lined with wooden rails on either side. A large wooden box sits on the left of the platform, and a large rectangular compartment sits at the center of the platform. A small roof and window can be seen on the small wooden compartment. In the background, various posters decorate a large wall. Also, utility poles and trees stand near a large, open building. In the foreground, metal tracks along the ground stretch from the left side of the image to the right.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w 13 x 18 cm. photographic prints photographs
Los Angeles and Pasadena Railway Pacific Electric Company Street-railroads Buildings Terminals (Transportation) Transportation--Rail--Street Railroads--General (Buildings) Railroad features
Time Period
circa 1915
Place
California Los Angeles USA
Source
1-120-129 [Microfiche number] 43721 [Accession number] CHS-43721 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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