Color photo of a Pacific Electric red car as it trundles through Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, April 13, 1954

Color photo of a Pacific Electric red car as it trundles through Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, April 13, 1954I could find scant information about this color photo of a Pacific Electric red car. It was taken on April 13, 1954 as the streetcar was trundling through Beverly Hills. I assume it was running along the Santa Monica Blvd track because those hills in the background look like the Hollywood Hills, which makes sense because the destination sign reads “Hollywood.”

I’m not sure where exactly the vintage photo was taken, but here as Santa Monica Blvd looking east toward Hollywood in May 2024. Note that Google Maps has labeled it as “Historic Route 66.”

 

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6 responses to “Color photo of a Pacific Electric red car as it trundles through Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, April 13, 1954”

  1. mark says:

    Martin, from a past post you have it Santa Monica and Canon. I always like to see posts of the red car. I was a little bit after their time, but my mom loved them, and my grandpa worked for them probably retiring around 54 or 55.
    Martin, would you know what building he would have gone to work at, I believe he was a bookkeeper.
    Thanks – I enjoy your post daily.

  2. Paula says:

    As I’ve mentioned before I have a VERY early memory (maybe my earliest) of riding on a red car on Venice Blvd. It was probably the last year of their existence.

  3. Joan Lewis says:

    Hello Martin…….

    I remember when the red car was there……..As I recall, when it was removed, that is when they called the new street, Little Santa Monica……..and still do…….. huh?

    Best, Joan Lewis

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