This image of Pacific Electric interurban no. 401 at Sierra Madre was used in the creation of numerous postcards and other promotional marketing materials for the PE, and as such is widely recognized.
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Pacific Electric interurban no. 999 crosses a wooden trestle as it heads towards Pasadena with an ominous sky developing overhead.
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Pacific Electric interurban no. 1122 proceeds through a grade crossing while traveling east to Sierra Madre.
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Two early motor coaches used for sightseeing pose in this classic shot. The one unit’s signage reads “Seeing Los Angeles / 1000 Points of Interest / 30 Mile Ride” and is named “Sierra Madre.”
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Pacific Electric interurban no. 212 crosses a wooden trestle on its way to Los Angeles on the Northern Division.
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Workers on the right-of-way take a break to pose with Pasadena and Pacific no. 98 streetcar. The line was a predecessor to the Pacific Electric.
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Three kids stand at the corner of Avenue 64 and Roble Avenue in Highland Park, as a Pacific Electric streetcar trundles off into the distance.
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A variety of Pacific Electric equipment stands idle at the Pasadena holding area on South Fair Oaks Avenue. From left: no. 00153 Power Car; two streetcars (including a Birney); interurban no. 1106; interurban no. 1146. This image is believed to date to 1939.
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Everything is quiet at Oneonta Station in South Pasadena in the Northern Division.
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Three Pacific Electric interurbans (led by no. 958) head toward Los Angeles.
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