Pacific Electric Wreck in Santa Ana, July 12, 1927
From Jeff Lear: My great grandfather was a mechanic and an avid photographer during the early part of the 20th Century. In one of my albums (which I’ve now made public) are several pictures [...]
Video: Los Angeles in the 1920s
Here’s a vintage promotional film by Ford Motor Company documenting Los Angeles in the 1920s. Lots of action and a great perspective into how wonderful Los Angeles was as a young city in [...]
Found 8mm Pacific Electric Footage from the late 1940s
We’re thrilled to share this found footage from none other than Amsterdam, the Netherlands, by Frank M. Wiggers, who like us, shares a passion for anything railroad and mass transit. He [...]
LARy and PE Cars on Main Street, 1926: Not A Bus In Sight
By Ralph Cantos This remarkable photograph taken from high atop the Pacific Electric building looks down on Main Street at 6th. A mix of southbound Los Angeles Railway (LARy) and PE cars stretch [...]
Pacific Electric 4508 on 4th Street in Santa Ana
From contributor Terry Salmans, who found this Orange County Archives image on Flickr: The photo is at the end of track on 4th St. at the Southern Pacific Santa Ana Station. Note the hood over [...]
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PE’s Toluca Yard, 1941: The Calm Before The Storm of World War II
By Ralph Cantos This beautiful photo taken by Ralph Melching from the Beverly Boulevard viaduct looks down on Pacific Electric’s Toluca Yard in the summer of 1941. The freshly modernized [...]