Pacific Electric Railway Company Photographs [graphic], 1870s-1950s, (bulk 1910s-1940s)

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Pacific Electric Railway Company Photographs [graphic], 1870s-1950s, (bulk 1910s-1940s)

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The collection provides a comprehensive overview of the routes and areas served by the Railway during the years of its operation, and thus a picture of the growth of Southern California during the first half of the twentieth century.

3396 black and white photographs, 116 unprinted glass plate negatives, copy negatives, memos, correspondence, press releases and notes in 27 boxes (21.59 linear ft.)

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 8229133

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