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Pacific Electric interurban no. 1036 crosses the Fletcher Drive bridge in this dramatic action shot from the Western District. The destination board reads “Special” and may indicate a [...]

The Pacific Electric Fletcher Drive viaduct looms in the background of this street-level view of the intersection of Riverside Drive and Fletcher, famously home to Currie’s Ice Cream (and [...]

This posed shot of Pacific Electric PCC streamline car no. 5014 has two destinations displayed: the primary board reads “Subway Terminal” while the sideboard reads “Edendale [...]

Pacific Electric PCC streamline car no. 5019 crosses the Fletcher Street steel viaduct (decorated with the company’s trademark) on the Glendale Line while traveling southbound to the Subway [...]

A pair of Pacific Electric streamline PCC cars (headed by no. 5001) cross the picturesque Fletcher Drive bridge on the Glendale-Burbank line. This northbound train is passing the famous [...]

Pacific Electric streamline PCC car no. 5006 climbs the grade on the Glendale-Burbank line on its way southbound, back to the Subway Terminal Building. Jack Finn Collection

A train consisting of three Pacific Electric streamline PCC cars (headed by no. 5020) make their way up Glendale Blvd. past the Angelus Temple in Echo Park. Jack Finn Collection

A pair of Pacific Electric PCC streamline streetcars (headed by no. 5023) head downhill toward downtown and the Subway Terminal Building in this Western District action shot. Jack Finn Collection

A clearly fresh-from-the-factory edition of Pacific Electric’s no. 5000 PCC streamline car poses for this glamour shot. The destination boards read “Glendale – Burbank.” [...]

Pacific Electric streamline PCC car no. 5000 poses for this nose shot. The destination board reads “Los Angeles.” This image was taken at PE’s Torrance Shops. Jack Finn Collection