Pacific Electric Railway Company Photographs : Finding Aid
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Container List
San Pedro, undated
San Pedro, undated
Long Beach, undated
Long Beach, undated
Long Beach, 1910, undated
Long Beach-San Pedro Line. Track; Junctions; Views and scenery, 1910, undated
Newport Beach Line (Dana Point, Aliso, Green Bay, Laguna Beach, Balboa Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach scenery and views), 1890, 1892, 1931, undated
Redondo Beach. Hotel Redondo, undated
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Redondo Beach. “Plunge” bath house, undated
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Redondo Beach; Hermosa Beach; Manhattan Beach, undated
Venice, undated
Venice, undated
Venice; Ocean Park, 1877-1887, undated
Santa Monica, undated
Santa Monica; Redondo Beach; Playa del Rey; Ocean Park; Venice; Long Beach; Santa Catalina Island, undated
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Laguna Beach; Dana Point; San Juan Capistrano, undated
Santa Monica, undated
Sawtelle, Soldier’s Home, undated
Hollywood. Paul de Longpre residence; Residences; Hotel Hollywood, undated
Whittier-La Habra Line. Scenery; Whittier State School; Rivera, ca. 1905, undated
Santa Ana-Orange Line. Scenery; street scenes (Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Orange); Farms, undated
Covina-Pomona Line. Covina; Orange and lemon groves in Whittier and Covina; Strawberry farm; Kerckhoff residence, undated
Covina-Pomona Line. El Monte; Claremont station; Pomona, undated
Monrovia-Glendora Line. Glendora; Azusa; Monrovia; Baldwin Ranch; Scenery; Orange groves, undated
Sierra Madre Line, undated
Upland-San Bernardino Line. San Bernardino; Fontana station; Chino; Ontario, undated
San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Palm Springs; Banning; Redlands, undated
Riverside County. Rubidoux Drive Summit; Orange groves; Riverside, undated
Riverside County. Sherman Indian Institute; Arlington Heights Fruit Company; Riverside streets, undated
Riverside. Glenwood Mission Inn, undated
Riverside. Glenwood Mission Inn, undated
Glendale Line. Echo Park; Glendale; Tracks and scenery, undated
Glendale Line. Casa Verdugo, undated
Pasadena, 1907, undated
Pasadena Lines (short and main). Pasadena; Highland Park; Garvanza; Oneonta Park junction, 1906, 1920s, 1940s
South Pasadena and Rose Parade, Pasadena. Raymond Hotel; Ostrich farm; Roses, undated
San Gabriel. Old Mission trolley trip, 1920, 1921, 1938, undated
Mount Lowe. Ye Alpine Tavern, 1895, undated
Mount Lowe. Ye Alpine Tavern, undated
Mount Lowe. Ye Alpine Tavern, undated
Mount Lowe, undated
Mount Lowe. Rubio Canyon; Mount Lowe Tavern, undated
Mount Lowe, undated
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Mount Lowe, undated
Mount Lowe. Great cable incline, 1897, 1903, undated
Mount Lowe. Observatory, undated
Mount Lowe. Great cable incline, 1893, 1920s, 1955, undated
Mount Lowe, undated
Mount Lowe trolley trip, undated
Mount Lowe trolley trip, undated
Mount Lowe trolley trip, 1898, 1912, undated
Mount Lowe trolley trip, undated
Mount Lowe. Snow activities, ca. 1920s
Mount Lowe. Snow activities, ca. 1920s
Mount Lowe, 1911, ca. 1920s
Mount Lowe, undated
Mount Lowe. Animals, ca. 1920s
Mount Lowe. Ye Alpine Tavern, ca. 1920s, 1955, 1959
Los Angeles. Chester Place residences; Doheny residence, undated
West Lake Park; East Lake Park, undated
Central Los Angeles. Arcade depot; Chinese/Chinatown; Street scenes; Plaza Church, 1900, undated
Central Los Angeles. Buildings; Street scenes, 1925, 1929, undated
Hollywood. Easter services at Hollywood Bowl; Glendale. Tower of Legends, Forest Lawn Cemetery; Hemet. Ramona pageant, undated
Missions, undated
El Paseo de Cahuenga park; Campo de Cahuenga, undated
Santa Anita Race Track; Circus train, undated
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Olympics, 1932
Los Angeles county transportation. Trains; terminals; Easter Rock at Mount Lowe; Watts station and Watts street scenes; Long Beach line; Road construction, undated
Stations. Miscellaneous stations and stops; Whittier bus station on opening day, 1948, undated
American Transit Association convention, undated
Pageants and parades, 1901, undated
Publicity and public relations photos. Carmen Venegas, General Electric engineer; MGM filming; Jerry Colonna; Miscellaneous filming; Billy Dooley; George O’Brien, 1929, undated
Exhibitions. San Bernardino National Orange Show (Pacific Electric exhibits); Los Angeles County Fair, 1920, 1923, undated
Pigeon farm, undated
Pacific Electric advertising, 1918, 1926-1930, 1933, undated
Pacific Electric employees, 1923, 1930, ca. 1940s
Pacific Electric employees, undated
Pacific Electric Club. Construction; Interiors; Activities; Rod and Gun Club, 1920s-1930s
Pacific Electric employees. Baseball and bowling teams; Pacific Electric vacation home, San Bernardino Mountains; Staff parties; Laborer's Camp, Arcadia, 1916, 1929, 1930s, 1946
Pacific Electric employees. Picnics, 1920s
Pacific Electric employees. Executive dinner; Pico grade crossing structure dedication; D.W. Pontius, 1927, 1929, 1930s
Groups using/viewing Pacific Electric cars/buses, 1929-1932, undated
Southern California Editorial Association summer outing album; Lake Arrowhead, 1922
Big Pines Recreation Area. Winter sports, 1931, undated
San Bernardino County. San Bernardino Mountains; Cabins, undated
Pacific Electric subway construction, 1924-1925
Pacific Electric subway construction, 1925
Subway Terminal Building construction, 1925-1926
Pacific Electric subway terminal, 1920s, 1940s
Pacific Electric cars, 1927, undated
Pacific Electric shop, Torrance, undated
Pacific Electric maintenance. Torrance shop; Equipment; Workers; Signals, 1913, 1930s
San Bernardino County resorts. Big Bear; Little Bear Lake; Camp Pinecrest, undated
San Bernardino County resorts, ca. 1920s
Miscellaneous. UCLA construction; Exposition Park; Central Los Angeles street scenes; Track construction; Automatic street announcer; Power plant interior, 1925, 1930, undated
Miscellaneous. Employees; Excursion specials; Riverside County roads and parks; San Bernardino County, undated
Track and rights of way, 1933, 1940s
Resorts, undated
Track, ca. 1901, undated
Bridges and tunnels. First Street viaduct; Hyperion bridge; Aliso Street viaduct, 1927, 1929, 1930s
Track construction. Cahuenga Pass; Equipment; Muscat grade, 1910, 1920s-1930s
Motor Transit Company, undated
Motor Transit Company, undated
Pacific Electric buses, 1930, undated
Buses and passengers, ca. 1940s-1950s
Buses on the Hollywood Freeway, ca. 1950s
CBS special events broadcast “Keep-em-Rolling,” 1943
Friendship train, 1947
World War II effort. “Wave Special;” “Fly for Navy” special, 1940s
World War II effort, 1942
Pacific Electric Macy Street shop, 1942
Main Street station, 1930s, 1942, 1944, 1947
Miscellaneous. Yards; Terminals; Substations; Parades/pageants; Shops; Buses; San Bernardino County; Long Beach; UCLA; Union Station, 1924, 1938, 1939, 1945, undated
6th and Main Street station, 1940s
6th and Main Street terminal, 1940s
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Transit strikes, 1946-1947
Miscellaneous. Schools; Tournament of Roses; Pomona; Hollywood; Redlands; Pacific Electric buses; Motordrome; Bel Air Country Club, 1930s, undated
Recreation and entertainment. Bands; Outings; Trolley line opening; Stations; exhibits, 1910s-1930s
Miscellaneous. Sea Bright (San Pedro); Outings; Camping; Oil wells; Los Angeles County street views, 1915, 1920s, undated
Miscellaneous. Beaches; Coastline; Motor coach; Pacific Electric maintenance, 1920s
Pacific Electric Building construction, 1902-1904
Power house extension construction, 1902
New power house extension construction, 1902
Car house and new power house extension construction, 1902-1903
Power house and shops, 1902-1903
Power house engines, 1902-1903
Power house machinery, 1903
Pacific Electric cars, 1902, undated
Pacific Electric Substations #5 and 6. Long Beach line; Substation construction and views; car barn construction, 1902-1903
Pacific Electric Substations #3 and 4. Watts substation; Whittier line; Belt line; Eastlake substation; University substation; Westlake substation, 1902-1903
Pacific Electric Substations #2 and 8. Street views; Arcadia substation; Echo Mountain substation; Pasadena line track; Pasadena substation; Monrovia-Glendale line, 1902-1903
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Miscellaneous. Mount Lowe trolley; Tournament of Roses day; Glendale; Trolley cars; Hollywood subway; 6th and Main Street station; Subway Terminal Building, 1920s, undated
Miscellaneous. Pacific Electric shops; Freight yards; Employee orientation; Motor Transit Company buses, c. 1940
Pacific Electric cars, 1930s
Miscellaneous. Employees; Pacific Electric magazine covers; Jerry Colonna; Santa Monica; Hollywood; Maintenance, 1940s-1950s
Pacific Electric cars and wrecks, undated
Glass plate negatives
Pacific Electric cars and wrecks [unprinted glass plate negatives], undated
Pacific Electric cars and wrecks [unprinted glass plate negatives], undated
Pacific Electric cars and wrecks [unprinted glass plate negatives], undated
Glass plate negatives
Glass plate negatives
Subject List
Los Angeles County towns and beach communities
Central Los Angeles. Arcade depot; Chinese/Chinatown; Street scenes; Plaza Church, 1900, undated
Central Los Angeles. Buildings; Street scenes, 1925, 1929, undated
Covina-Pomona Line. Covina; Orange and lemon groves in Whittier and Covina; Strawberry farm; Kerckhoff residence, undated
Covina-Pomona Line. El Monte; Claremont station; Pomona, undated
Glendale Line. Echo Park; Glendale; Tracks and scenery, undated
Glendale Line. Casa Verdugo, undated
Hollywood. Paul de Longpre residence; Residences; Hotel Hollywood, undated
Hollywood. Easter services at Hollywood Bowl; Glendale. Tower of Legends, Forest Lawn Cemetery; Hemet. Ramona pageant, undated
Laguna Beach; Dana Point; San Juan Capistrano, undated
Long Beach, undated
Long Beach, undated
Long Beach, 1910, undated
Monrovia-Glendora Line. Glendora; Azusa; Monrovia; Baldwin Ranch; Scenery; Orange groves, undated
Newport Beach Line (Dana Point, Aliso, Green Bay, Laguna Beach, Balboa Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach scenery and views), 1890, 1892, 1931, undated
Pasadena 1907, undated
Pasadena Lines (short and main). Pasadena; Highland Park; Garvanza; Oneonta Park junction, 1906, 1920s, 1940s
Redondo Beach. Hotel Redondo, undated
Note
Redondo Beach. “Plunge” bath house, undated
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Redondo Beach; Hermosa Beach; Manhattan Beach, undated
San Gabriel. Old Mission trolley trip, 1920, 1921, 1938, undated
San Pedro, undated
San Pedro, undated
Santa Monica, undated
Santa Monica; Redondo Beach; Playa del Rey; Ocean Park; Venice; Long Beach; Santa Catalina Island, undated
Note
Santa Monica, undated
Sawtelle, Soldier’s Home, undated
Sierra Madre Line, undated
South Pasadena and Rose Parade, Pasadena. Raymond Hotel; Ostrich farm; Roses, undated
Venice, undated
Venice, undated
Venice; Ocean Park, 1877-1887, undated
Miscellaneous
Los Angeles. Chester Place residences; Doheny residence, undated
Missions, undated
Pigeon farm, undated
Miscellaneous. UCLA construction; Exposition Park; Central Los Angeles street scenes; Track construction; Automatic street announcer; Power plant interior, 1925, 1930, undated
Miscellaneous. Employees; Excursion specials; Riverside County roads and parks; San Bernardino County, undated
Miscellaneous. Yards; Terminals; Substations; Parades/pageants; Shops; Buses; San Bernardino County; Long Beach; UCLA; Union Station, 1924, 1938, 1939, 1945, undated
Miscellaneous: schools, Tournament of Roses, Pomona, Hollywood, Redlands, Pacific Electric buses, Motordrome, Bel Air Country Club, 1930s, undated
Miscellaneous. Sea Bright (San Pedro); Outings; Camping; Oil wells; Los Angeles County street views, 1915, 1920s, undated
Miscellaneous. Beaches; Coastline; Motor coach; Pacific Electric maintenance, 1920s
Miscellaneous. Mount Lowe trolley; Tournament of Roses day; Glendale; Trolley cars; Hollywood subway; 6th and Main Street station; Subway Terminal Building, 1920s, undated
Miscellaneous. Pacific Electric shops; Freight yards; Employee orientation; Motor Transit Company buses, c. 1940
Miscellaneous. Employees; Pacific Electric magazine covers; Jerry Colonna; Santa Monica; Hollywood; Maintenance, 1940s-1950s
Orange County communities
Santa Ana-Orange Line. Scenery; street scenes (Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Orange); Farms, undated
Whittier-La Habra Line. Scenery; Whittier State School; Rivera, ca. 1905, undated
Pacific Electric buildings and construction projects
Car house and new power house extension construction, 1902-1903
Main Street station, 1930s, 1942, 1944, 1947
New power house extension construction, 1902
Pacific Electric Building construction, 1902-1904
Pacific Electric Macy Street shop, 1942
Pacific Electric shop, Torrance, undated
Power house extension construction, 1902
Power house and shops, 1902-1903
Power house engines, 1902-1903
Power house machinery, 1903
Pacific Electric subway construction, 1924-1925
6th and Main Street station, 1940s
6th and Main Street terminal, 1940s
Note
Pacific Electric Substations #5 and 6. Long Beach line; Substation construction and views; car barn construction, 1902-1903
Pacific Electric Substations #3 and 4. Watts substation; Whittier line; Belt line; Eastlake substation; University substation; Westlake substation, 1902-1903
Pacific Electric Substations #2 and 8. Street views; Arcadia substation; Echo Mountain substation; Pasadena line track; Pasadena substation; Monrovia-Glendale line, 1902-1903
Pacific Electric subway construction, 1925
Subway Terminal Building construction, 1925-1926
Pacific Electric subway terminal, 1920s, 1940s
Transit strikes, 1946-1947
Pacific Electric cars and buses
Buses and passengers, ca. 1940s-1950s
Buses on the Hollywood Freeway, ca. 1950s
Motor Transit Company, undated
Motor Transit Company, undated
Pacific Electric buses, 1930, undated
Pacific Electric cars, 1927, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, undated
Pacific Electric cars, 1902, undated
Pacific Electric cars, 1930s
Pacific Electric cars and wrecks, undated
Pacific Electric cars and wrecks, undated
Note
Pacific Electric cars and wrecks, undated
Note
Pacific Electric cars and wrecks, undated
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Pacific Electric employees
Pacific Electric Club. Construction; Interiors; Activities; Rod and Gun Club, 1920s-1930s
Pacific Electric employees, 1923, 1930, ca. 1940s
Pacific Electric employees, undated
Pacific Electric employees. Baseball and bowling teams; Pacific Electric vacation home, San Bernardino Mountains; Staff parties; Laborer's Camp, Arcadia, 1916, 1929, 1930s, 1946
Pacific Electric employees. Picnics, 1920s
Pacific Electric employees. Executive dinner; Pico grade crossing structure dedication; D.W. Pontius, 1927, 1929, 1930s
Pacific Electric tracks and maintenance
Bridges and tunnels. First Street viaduct; Hyperion bridge; Aliso Street viaduct, 1927, 1929, 1930s
Pacific Electric maintenance. Torrance shop; Equipment; Workers; Signals, 1913, 1930s
Track and rights of way, 1933, 1940s
Track, ca. 1901, undated
Track construction. Cahuenga Pass; Equipment; Muscat grade, 1910, 1920s-1930s
Parks, resorts, and recreation
American Transit Association convention, undated
Big Pines Recreation Area. Winter sports, 1931, undated
El Paseo de Cahuenga park; Campo de Cahuenga, undated
Exhibitions. San Bernardino National Orange Show (Pacific Electric exhibits); Los Angeles County Fair, 1920, 1923 undated,
Mount Lowe. Ye Alpine Tavern, 1895, undated
Mount Lowe. Ye Alpine Tavern, undated
Mount Lowe. Ye Alpine Tavern, undated
Mount Lowe, undated
Mount Lowe. Rubio Canyon; Mount Lowe Tavern, undated
Mount Lowe, undated
Note
Mount Lowe, undated
Mount Lowe. Great cable incline, 1897, 1903, undated
Mount Lowe. Observatory, undated
Mount Lowe. Great cable incline, 1893, 1920s, 1955, undated
Mount Lowe, undated
Mount Lowe trolley trip, undated
Mount Lowe trolley trip, undated
Mount Lowe trolley trip, 1898, 1912, undated
Mount Lowe trolley trip, undated
Mount Lowe. Snow activities, ca. 1920s
Mount Lowe. Snow activities, ca. 1920s
Mount Lowe, 1911, ca. 1920s
Mount Lowe, undated
Mount Lowe. Animals, ca. 1920s
Mount Lowe. Ye Alpine Tavern, ca. 1920s, 1955, 1959
Olympics, 1932
Pageants and parades, 1901, undated
Recreation and entertainment. Bands; Outings; Trolley line opening; Stations; exhibits, 1910s-1930s
Resorts, undated
San Bernardino County. San Bernardino Mountains; Cabins, undated
San Bernardino County resorts. Big Bear; Little Bear Lake; Camp Pinecrest, undated
San Bernardino County resorts, ca. 1920s
Santa Anita Race Track; Circus train, undated
Southern California Editorial Association summer outing album; Lake Arrowhead, 1922
West Lake Park; East Lake Park, undated
Publicity and Public Relations
CBS special events broadcast "Keep-em-Rolling," 1943
Friendship train, 1947
Groups using/viewing Pacific Electric cars/buses, 1929-1932, undated
Pacific Electric advertising, 1918, 1926-1930, 1933, undated
Publicity and public relations photos. Carmen Venegas, General Electric engineer; MGM filming; Jerry Colonna; Miscellaneous filming; Billy Dooley; George O’Brien, 1929, undated
World War II effort. “Wave Special;” “Fly for Navy” special, 1940s
World War II effort, 1942
San Bernardino and Riverside Counties communities
Riverside County. Rubidoux Drive Summit; Orange groves; Riverside, undated
Riverside County. Sherman Indian Institute; Arlington Heights Fruit Company; Riverside streets, undated
Riverside. Glenwood Mission Inn, undated
Riverside. Glenwood Mission Inn, undated
San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Palm Springs; Banning; Redlands, undated
Upland-San Bernardino Line. San Bernardino; Fontana station; Chino; Ontario, undated
Tracks and stations
Long Beach-San Pedro Line. Track; Junctions; Views and scenery, 1910, undated
Los Angeles county transportation. Trains; terminals; Easter Rock at Mount Lowe; Watts station and Watts street scenes; Long Beach line; Road construction, undated
Stations. Miscellaneous stations and stops; Whittier bus station on opening day, 1948, undated