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Pacific Electric Railway Post Office no. 1407 speeds through North Long Beach at Willow Street on its way to downtown Los Angeles as part of PE’s regular mail service between Long Beach and [...]

Metropolitan Transit Authority (ex-Pacific Electric) interurban no. 1510 rolls through 1960 Long Beach past a variety of colorful local businesses, including Star Fireplace Fixtures. Jack Finn [...]

Metropolitan Transit Authority (ex-Pacific Electric) interurbans nos. 1537 and 1537 roll down American Avenue in this fine color image from Long Beach. The date is January 23, 1960. Jack Finn [...]

Pacific Electric interurban no. 306 rolls down American Avenue in Long Beach in this Southern Division action shot. Jack Finn Collection

A Pacific Electric streetcar approaches the turn from American onto Ocean Avenue in this interesting panorama probably from the 1910s in Long Beach. “Photo by Bacon” Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 317 awaits the return trip in this interesting photo-turned-illustration image from a vintage postcard dating from the 1920s. Note the PE employee on the roof of [...]

Pacific Electric interurban no. 411 picks up speed amid light traffic in this 1940s-era image from Ocean Avenue in Long Beach. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric freight locomotive no. 1603 leads a string of PE interurbans on Ocean Avenue in Long Beach in this curious shot from July 4, 1913. They are eastbound on 7th Street near Alameda. [...]

Pacific Electric interurban no. 411 waits for passengers at the Long Beach Station on Ocean Avenue in Long Beach. The conductor chats with locals in the passenger loading strip. William Holden [...]

Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 410) move along Ocean Avenue (at Pine) in Long Beach in the Southern Division. Jack Finn Collection