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Narrow railway along Santa Monica Blvd at Western Avenue, Hollywood (aka Colegrove), 1906
This photo shows us how an unrecognizable Santa Monica Boulevard looked in 1906. This was taken at the intersection of Western Avenue back when the eastern end of Hollywood was a separate town, called Colegrove. As we can see, Santa … Continue reading
Corner of Doheny Dr and Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 1937
If it wasn’t for photos like these, most of us would probably never have know that there was an electric railway line that used to run down Santa Monica Blvd through West Hollywood. This photo was taken at the corner … Continue reading
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Baggage handlers at the Santa Fe Railroad’s La Grande Station, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1937
Here’s a photo of a bygone era: the days of transcontinental train travel. This photo of baggage handlers at the Santa Fe Railroad’s La Grande Station is circa 1937. The station, built in 1893, was truly a unique architectural gem, … Continue reading
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Interior of a Los Angeles Railway streetcar (L Class), circa 1927
Photographs of Los Angeles streetcars abound on the internet, but rarely do I see what they looked like on the inside. This is a Los Angeles Railway streetcar from circa 1927. The seats aren’t arranged as I expected. I’ve always … Continue reading
Waiting room of Los Angeles Union Station, 1939
There aren’t too many locations around Los Angeles that look pretty much the way they did when they were built — especially if they were built in the 1939s, as the Los Angeles Union Station on the edge of downtown … Continue reading
1950s view of Union Station, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1950
From the moment I first saw it, some 20-odd years ago, Union Station on the edge of downtown L.A. became one of my favorite buildings. Walking through it makes me feel like I’m on a movie set—probably because it’s so … Continue reading
Union Pacific Office, 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach, California
I must admit, I do enjoy a night shot of a building that has been thoughtfully lit. This is the sales office of the Union Pacific railway at 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach, circa 1940s. I love the font they … Continue reading
First Electric Car Line in Los Angeles, circa 1887
Every grand urban public transportation network starts somewhere, and LA’s—once the most extensive in the world (hard to believe now, huh?)—started with this. This photo’s caption was “First Electric Car Line in LA” which puts it circa 1887. Notice how … Continue reading
Interior of Western Pacific observation car
Until I came across this charming photo, I’d never even heard of the Western Pacific Railroad. Perhaps that’s because it went to San Francisco rather than Los Angeles. According to Wikipedia, it was formed in 1903 as an attempt to … Continue reading
Downtown train service to Santa Monica, 1892
This marvelous photo shows the arrival of a train from downtown L.A. into Santa Monica in 1892 (on what would have been the Los Angeles-Santa Monica Railroad, which later merged along with other lines to become the Los Angeles Pacific … Continue reading