Headquarters

304, 308 and 2843 at 6th and Main

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Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurbans nos. 304 and 308 compete with new PE bus 2843 for passengers at the 6th and Main Street Station in 1950. Hotel Cecil looms in the left background.

Jack Finn Collection

311 and 433 at 6th and Main

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Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurbans nos. 433 (left) and 311 (right) rest at PE's 6th and Main Street station prior to departure. Note the  pavement-style single point switch in the foreground.

Jack Finn Collection

1231 Bound for Long Beach

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Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1231 and its motorman await departure at the PE Headquarters passenger terminal (located at 6th and Main Streets in Los Angeles). Note the Glendora-Azusa interurban awaiting departure at right.

Jack Finn Collection

1224 Leaving For Long Beach

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Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 1224) depart the Pacific Electric Headquarters' 6th and Main Street passenger terminal on their way to Long Beach as part of Limited service. Note PE no. 1252 bound for Covina in the background.

Jack Finn Collection

409 on the Viaduct

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Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 409) leave the 6th and Main terminal in downtown Los Angeles on their way to Long Beach.

Jack Finn Collection

409 at San Pedro Street

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Herb Cearley Photo, Blackhawk Films Collection, Jack Finn Collection

Herb Cearley Photo, Blackhawk Films Collection, Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban "blimp" no. 409 descends the long ramp (viaduct) from PE's 6th and Main Terminal and prepares to turn right onto San Pedro Street, the first turn on the long journey southbound to Long Beach.

Herb Cearley Photo
Blackhawk Films Collection
Jack Finn Collection

317 for Long Beach

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Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban "blimp" no. 317 descends the long ramp from the PE Headquarters terminal at 6th and Main Streets and turns right to go southbound as part of Long Beach Limited Service. Note the Lucky Lager billboard on the building - "No finer beer made - East or West."

6th and Main Station Lineup

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Tom Gildersleeve Photo, Jack Finn Collection

Tom Gildersleeve Photo, Jack Finn Collection

Four Pacific Electric interurbans - nos. 402, 429, 403, and 311 - idle at the Pacific Electric headquarters building at 6th and Main Streets in downtown Los Angeles, in this dramatic color shot.

Tom Gildersleeve Photo
Jack Finn Collection

Subway Terminal Building in 1946

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Alan Weeks Collection

Alan Weeks Collection

An interior shot of the busy Subway Terminal Building in 1946.

Modified based on comment

Alan Weeks Collection

Today and Tomorrow

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Jack Finn Collection

Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 310 departs from the Pacific Electric headquarters as a new bus leaves on the vehicle ramp.

Jack Finn Collection