“DeLuxe Edition of Southern California Pacific Electric Grill”
From transit historian Al Donnelly: 13″ x 10″. 144 pages. All compliments of original Pacific Electric Grill. Mr. Behannesey had an office in terminal c.1906-?. Al Donnelly Collection
Rod and Gun Club Button
By Al Donnelly Design for the Alpine Division seems to betray the origin of this screw-back lapel pin as Pacific Electric. There are no makers marks to be found. While the club was quartered in [...]
The Final Pacific Electric Timetable?
By Charles Wherry This Pacific Electric public timetable on thick card stock suitable for tacking to wood poles went into effect on August 31, 1953. A mere 31 days later, PE’s passenger operation [...]
Mystery / Political “Bus Transfer”
By Charles Wherry In going through some of my father’s collection, I found this interesting “bus transfer” and thought it should see the light of day. Here are two (front and [...]
Red Car Packing Label
Red Car California Fruits & Vegetables, a brand of Paul E. Stone, Grower and Shipper, Exeter, California. Courtesy Beachwood Market, Hollywood, California. Steve Crise Photo, Steve Crise Collection