Pacific Electric Railway Company records 1908 - 1964 1915 - 1955

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Pacific Electric Railway Company records 1908 - 1964 1915 - 1955

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The Pacific Electric Railway Company, established by Henry Huntington, connected cities across the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The records in this collection consist of information about rules and regulations governing employees, time tables and vehicle information, financial, operation, and service reports, as well as contracts and agreements made during the sale of Pacific Electric Railway Company property to Metropolitan Coach Lines.

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Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archives.

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