Horse-drawn streetcars were introduced in Los Angeles by the Springs and Sixth Street Railroad in 1874. Over the following years they were developed and refined into something nicer like this one which, for the summer months, was actually fitted out with curtains. How refined! I do pity the poor horse, though. It seems a heavy load for one creature to pull, especially if the streetcar was full!
And here’s a shot of a horse-drawn streetcar stopping outside the Post Office, Main St, Los Angeles before continuing on to the Southern Pacific depot in 1892:
My thanks to Rey (https://twitter.com/Beatle_wolf) for his help on this post.
Slight correction. The second street car would not have been a Southern Pacific horse-drawn car; it would have been owned by another company and, as seen in the photo, it’s destination was the Southern Pacific Depot. In 1892, the Southern Pacific Depot was a mile south of the current Union Station, which was built in 1939.
Thanks Steve. I’m amended the test to reflect your insightful correction.