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Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 425) at the Ocean and Ocean Park Avenue intersection in Long Beach on the Southern Division. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1237 moves down Ocean Park Avenue in Long Beach on the Southern Division. Harold F. Stewart Photo Jack Finn Collection Craig Rasmussen Collection

Pacific Electric interurbans nos. 403 and 410 roll onto Ocean Park Avenue in Long Beach on the Southern Division. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 314 (on Long Beach Limited service) arrives at the intersection of Ocean and Ocean Park in Long Beach. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 418 enters Morgan Yard at Long Beach on the Southern Division. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric car no. 4511-S is captured at Morgan Yard in Long Beach on the Southern Division. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 318 pulls into Fairbanks Yard, fresh from service to Long Beach on the Southern Division. Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric “blimp” interurban no. 402 rests at a location on the Southern Division as part of Long Beach Limited service. Jack Finn Collection

Metropolitan Transit Authority (ex-Pacific Electric) interurban no. 1523 pauses for passengers at a stop in Long Beach on the Southern Division. Jack Finn Collection

Walter Abbenseth (1926-2006), one of the original trustees of the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society and life-long friend of our founder, Jack Finn, stands at his post in Slauson Tower.  [...]