The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, designed by Swiss engineer Henri Bodmer, opened in 1963 and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. The Tramway Valley Station, constructed between 1949-1963, was designed by Albert Frey and Robson C. Chambers and the Mountain Station, built in 1961, was designed by architect E. Stewart Williams. In 2000-2001, the Tramway updated its facilities and replaced the old cars with ones that rotate slowly, offering riders a 360° panoramic view. Photograph caption dated June 26, 1963 reads, "Major step in the progress of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, six miles from here, was taken when workmen placed one of 80-passenger cars on track cable at the Valley Station. Major tourist attraction, which opens Sept. 14, will take passengers 8,516 ft. up Mt. San Jacinto."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Aerial tramways--California--Palm Springs Building construction--California--Palm Springs National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks Mountains--California, Southern Canyons--California--Riverside County Chino Canyon (Riverside County, Calif.) San Jacinto Mountains (Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Frey, Albert,1903-1998 Chambers, Robson C Bodmer, Henri
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