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Car #331 of Pacific Electric pictured very close-up. It is close enough to notice the advertising cards inside car above seats. Car appears to be very early one. This photo belongs to the Los Angeles County Arboretum. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
c.1930

  1 image

Date
c.1930
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
396
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Copy of 1 1/2 pages from the racing program for Santa Anita Park, April 13, 1909. Right hand page is an ad for Pacific Electric.

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Date
1909

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Date
1909
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-1907-1912
Railroads-Pacific Electric Railway
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1169
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Engine #10 and two cars outbound as the Santa Anita Special to the Race Track. This is on Huntington Drive near Baldwin Avenue. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
1947

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Date
1947
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
393
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Engine #1107 and one other car standing on tracks. The destination reads: Arcadia-Monrovia.

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Date
c.1947

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Date
c.1947
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
400
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The library does not have a print of this negative. A print of this, along with #1385, appears on p. 68 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. They are of a Pacific Electric excursion brochure, circa 1905. This negative is of the front cover of the brochure, called "Monrovia and Baldwin's Ranch."

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Date
original dated c.1905

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Date
original dated c.1905
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Baldwin Ranch
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 5 1/2 negative
ID
1384
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The library does not own a print of this negative. A print of this, along with #1384, appear in p. 68 of WHERE RANCH AND CITY MEET. They are of a Pacific Electric excursion brochure, circa 1905. This negative is of the narrative, descriptive pages.

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Date
original dated c.1905

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Date
original dated c.1905
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Baldwin Ranch
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 5 1/2 negative
ID
1385
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Pacific Electric Car #1238 with destination sign reading Arcadia. People are seen sitting at open windows.

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Date
1928

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Date
1928
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Physical Description
7x10 b&w
ID
899
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Pacific Electric control tower near First Street and Santa Fe tracks. The car on the tracks probably is one of the Santa Fe self-propelled cars that ran from Los Angeles to San Bernardino. View to the northwest.

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Date
c.1945

  1 image

Date
c.1945
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
394
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Pacific Electric Railway

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Contents
1. 20 cents per ride to Los Angeles from Arcadia. photocopy of ad. 2. Visitors to Southern California. photocopy of ad from OUT WEST. 3. The oldest beautiful electric ride in the west. photocopy of ad from THE LAND OF SUNSHINE, March 1898. 4. Kite shaped track. photocopy of ad from THE LAND…
Contents
1. 20 cents per ride to Los Angeles from Arcadia. photocopy of ad.
2. Visitors to Southern California. photocopy of ad from OUT WEST.
3. The oldest beautiful electric ride in the west. photocopy of ad from THE LAND OF SUNSHINE, March 1898.
4. Kite shaped track. photocopy of ad from THE LAND OF SUNSHINE, March 1898.
5. Monrovia and Baldwin's Ranch. photocopy of Pacific Electric brochure.
6. Monrovia-Glendora line. photocopy of route through Arcadia from RIDE THE RED CAR by Spencer Crump.
7. Santa Anita fans used the red cars. Arcadia News Post August 8, 1969.
8. Fix schedule for newest P.E. flyer. Arcadia Journal September 23, 1922.
9. Brief history of Pacific Electric Railway. photocopy from materials of Los Angeles County Park Department.
10. Arcadia included on P.E. bus line. Arcadia Tribune. March 6, 1947.
11. Pacific Electric to fete anniversary. Arcadia Tribune. April 3, 1952.
12. The Red Car. Arcadia Tribune. March 9, 1978.
13. Monrovia-Glendora Line. photocopy, text and pictures, from THE LINES OF PACIFIC ELECTRIC, SPECIAL NO. 16, by Ira Swett (Interurban Publishing).
14. Pacific Electric station in Arcadia was located...Note from old-time resident's recollection. (Reference to another file)
15. City to take land with Lucky's bans. newsclip April 16, 1962.
16. September 17, 1951 will see the end of Pacific Electric cars on Huntington Drive. Note of information in Scrapbook #9, p.62.
17. Good information on effect of Pacific Electric. Note referring to an article to be found in another file.
18. Tickets to Santa Anita Park races... Ad for P.E. transportation as it appeared in program of races - 1907; copied from the original owned by Jack McCaskill. Added 1981.
19. Pacific Electric Rail and Motor Coach Lines. Rail Service Timetable 13 for Arcadia-Monrovia-Azusa Glendora Line. Sierra Madre Line. Effective December 16, 1946.
20. Pacific Electric Rail and Motor Coach Lines. Rail Service Timetable 13 for Arcadia-Monrovia-Azusa Glendora Line. Sierra Madre Line. Effective May 22, 1947.
21. Pacific Electric Rail and Motor Coach Lines. Motor Coach Service timetable 15 for Los Angeles, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Temple City, South Arcadia, Arcadia. Effective March 11, 1949.
22. Pacific Electric Rail and Motor Coach Lines. Motor Coach Service timetable 14 for Pasadena-Pomona Motor Coach Line serving Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Azusa, Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne. Effective June 10, 1949.
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Item ID
162AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Pacific Electric Train #1147 destined for Arcadia-Monrovia pictured on tracks not very far east of downtown Los Angeles.

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Date
c.1948

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Date
c.1948
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
900
Collection
Photographs
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Photo of NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT of Pacific Electric Line service.

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Date
Sept. 30, 1951

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Date
Sept. 30, 1951
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1125
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Photo shows P.E. #430 out-bound to Arcadia, Monrovia and Glendora along side P.E. #714 from the Oak Knoll Line at the end of the 4 track main lines at Huntington Drive and El Molino near San Marino and Alhambra boundary line. This photo belongs to Historical Collection of Southern California Edison Co. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
1950 or 1951

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Date
1950 or 1951
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
401
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Santa Anita Park P.E. shelter looking NE toward mountains. Note tower in extreme right which was on top of Carpenter's Drive-In located on the large curve where Huntington Drive and Colorado come together. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
c.1950

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Date
c.1950
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
392
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Santa Anita Race Track Special waiting for returning race-goers at the end of the day's racing. Note Arcadia County Park Golf Course in view on right side of photo. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
1950

  1 image

Date
1950
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
399
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Single Pacific Electric Railway car (#1126) with destination card reading Monrovia-Glendora. Photographed on tracks in Arcadia at approximately First Avenue. Pacific Electric control tower is to right of car.

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Date
c.1941

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Date
c.1941
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
391
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Summary of Pacific Electric transportation to Arcadia. (Part of Carla Maggio's series for the Diamond Jubilee.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Item ID
2101AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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View east along Pacific Electric tracks showing Santa Anita Specials waiting for the races to conclude. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
January 1, 1941

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Date
January 1, 1941
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
395
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View from south of Huntington Drive looking at a Santa Anita Special disgorging its passengers at the Race Track. The people are crossing tracks and Huntington and entering the Race Track near present gate across from City Hall. This photo belongs to Southern California Edison Co. Historical Collection. It is shown here for research only.

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Date
c.1948

  1 image

Date
c.1948
Subjects
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
397
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View northeast over Pacific Electric Railroad. Ross Field Balloon School occupies portion on right side of photo over to the railroad tracks. The street marking its northern boundary would be Huntington Drive. The large rectangle just north of this street was Rancho Resevoir, converted into a swimming pool. The principal street marking east boundary of Balloon School property running north to south across this photo about at middle, is Santa Anita Avenue.

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Date
November, 1929

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Date
November, 1929
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Balloon School
Pacific Electric Railway
Railroads
Ross Field
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
630
Collection
Photographs
Images
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