984 at Sunset Avenue

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Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 984 pauses for passengers at the Sunset Avenue passenger shelter as part of service on the Short Line heading for Los Angeles.

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965 at Genesee Street

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Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 965 pauses for a passenger stop at Genesee Street as part of the Venice Short Line service.

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Railroad Boosters in Santa Monica

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Jack Finn Collection

The Railroad Boosters’ special charter of Pacific Electric streetcar no. 738 (with Sawtelle destination board) stops adjacent to the Pacific Electric Santa Monica depot on Ocean Avenue.

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969 to Santa Monica via Beverly Hills

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Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 969 picks up passengers along the Santa Monica via Beverly Hills line at Vineyard Junction.

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Fresh Gravel

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Jack Finn Collection

Fresh gravel overlays the yard surface in this shot of Pacific Electric interurbans nos. 800, 913, 990, 958 and 986.

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Railroad Boosters at El Segundo

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Jack Finn Collection

The Railroad Boosters-sponsored special service aboard Pacific Electric interurban no. 1262 stops at the picturesque El Segundo station on the Western District.

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1010 to Redondo

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Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 1010 poses on Western District trackage with a Redondo Beach destination board.

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Call Northside 777

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Jack Finn Collection

Pacific Electric interurban no. 976 stands ready for service at the mouth of the Western District car houses. This image dates to 1948, thanks to the 20th Century-Fox advertisement for James Stewart’s 1948 release, “Call Northside 777.”

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Culver City-Palms Station 2

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Jack Finn Collection

A foreground view of the Culver City – Palms station of the Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific.

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Culver City – Palms Station

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Jack Finn Collection

The Pacific Electric / Southern Pacific station at Culver City – Palms stands quiet on this early morning. In the background is the PE power generation building for that section of the line.

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