In this photo we have a large group of Angelenos dressed to the nines arriving in Santa Monica on the Pasadena & Pacific Railway in 1896. The motto of the Pasadena & Pacific Railway was “from the mountains to the sea” so I’m guessing they’re all on an outing to the beach. Electric trolleys were still fairly new back then, so this was probably quite an exciting event, hence the reason why everybody is dressed in what looks to me like their Sunday best.
One power car, three trailers, loaded to the gills with passengers. Those must have been really good motors on that trolley! 😀
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