Echo Mountain by Detroit Publishing (1899)
Echo Mountain as viewed from the Castle Canyon Trail in 1899, captured by Detroit Publishing photographer William Henry Jackson. This hand tinted image was taken just before the famed Echo [...]
Los Angeles Railway Cars in “Shopworn” (1932)
From David Thompson comes this tip on LARy cars seen in a vintage movie on YouTube: The 1932 Barbara Stanwyck movie “Shopworn” has a couple brief scenes of LA Railway cars. At about [...]
5150 at Hawthorn and Poinsettia
Pacific Electric no. 5150 is captured at Hawthorn and Poinsettia Avenues in Hollywood in 1952. Modified based on comment Frank Thompson Photo, Ralph Cantos Collection
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Posted Mount Lowe Incline: Then and Now
A blended, then-and-now image of the top of the Mount Lowe Incline at Echo Mountain, featuring a late-1800s image composited with a contemporary view of the location. Contemporary photo by Steve [...]
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Daily Balloon Route Excursion Brochure (1910)
This circa 1910 brochure measures 3.5″ by 7″ and is a single fold, gifted by the late Vic McVey (McVey Hardware Store, Temple City) as part of his entire collection donated to the [...]
AOL “What Remains”: Mount Lowe
Check out this amazing piece produced by AOL for its “What Remains” web video series on Mount Lowe. Featuring Michael Patris and images from the collection of the Mount Lowe [...]
Railroad Boosters on the Final A Line Run
The Railroad Boosters are captured by photographer Roy Finley in this June 30, 1946, image aboard Los Angeles Railway’s final A car southbound at 7th and Hill – at 4AM. In the image, [...]
304 at 5th and Wall Streets
Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) U Line car no. 304 is captured at 5th and Wall Streets on May 15, 1947, as an LATL crew installs new overhead for the trackless bus systems that [...]
Ed Axenty at Work
Ed Axenty (right, 1901-1975) at work on installing a fare meter on what appears to be a new PCC unit General Motors bus for the Pacific Electric in this undated photo. Note the unopened [...]
Pacific Electric Crew Photo at the Shops
A fantastic crew photo taken at the Pacific Electric Shops (with no. 4511 in the background) from the collection of Tommy Heinrich. His great-granduncle, Ed Axenty, is in the front row, fourth [...]
