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I think this is an interesting photograph.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/n1jFDX.jpg Alan Weeks via https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive/ "A Pacific Electric car near the Tujunga Wash. A 1938 flood washed out the Pacific Electric's bridge over the wash, forcing it to share tracks with the Union Pacific's until 1952." Well I've been trying to figure out where these tracks were located using google_earth. (and perhaps find the remnants of the old washed out bridge) -easier said than done. I don't see any tracks anywhere. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/dMn2zJ.jpg google_earth Does anyone have a R.R. map of this area before the flood? __ |
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sidenote: I don't think it was very nice calling that poor woman a trout. _ |
I keep coming across this photograph in an old file of mine. I haven't posted it because I don't have any information.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/4qwxDL.jpg old file :previous: If you look closely there's writing along the bottom, but it's indecipherable. At first glance, I thought this was a dilapidated Lugo House. and isn't that the Plaza in the foreground (like the Lugo house) _ |
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"PE 5132 is eastbound (technically inbound, note the front trolley pole is locked down). The streetcar is at Hollywood Park station, located about one-half mile west of North Hollywood station and depot. The streetcar has just transitioned from the single-track section along Chandler Boulevard and is entering the double-track section."Chandler Boulevard goes horizontally through this 1952 aerial view, with part of Tujunga Wash going diagonally. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...jungaWash1.jpg Historic Aerials Here's a wider view of the area today, with the Hollywood Freeway running parallel to the wash (Google Maps names it as "Central Branch Tujunga Wash" if you zoom in). http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...jungaWash2.jpg Google Maps |
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Look west of the North Hollywood/Lankershim depot. Although SP has been merged into UP, this aint UP The depot was built by SP THe PE came over Cahenga Pass and up Lankershim, turned west paralleling the SP trackBeyond where SP turned north, then west to Van Nuys, PE went all the way to VAn Nuys Bl . PE service beyond 'North SHerman Way' terminated in 1938 before the flood. The tracks remained in place to San Fernando to provide electric return for a short amount of trackage to serve packing houses. The bridge washout was next to the SP down along Chandler BLvd, and PE put wire on the SP track to avoid rebuilding the bridge. In 1938 the tracks west on Sherman Way to Canoga Park were abandoned as well. NOW you can get on google and look for streets in the Van Nuys area that join cross streets with a 90 degree curve- Parthenia is one IIRC. But watch out, there is a street like that west of Topanga Cyn Bl in CAnoga park, joining Sherman Way to Shoup. The cuve is named SHoup P{lace. Paul Shoup was the president of PE, but as far as the PE detectives can find, no track was laid that far west |
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"PE 5132 is eastbound (technically inbound, note the front trolley pole is locked down). The streetcar is at Hollywood Park station, located about one-half mile west of North Hollywood station and depot. The streetcar has just transitioned from the single-track section along Chandler Boulevard and is entering the double-track section."
-HossC "It's the PE San Fernando Valley line. Look west of the North Hollywood/Lankershim depot. Although SP has been merged into UP, this aint UP The depot was built by SP THe PE came over Cahenga Pass and up Lankershim, turned west paralleling the SP trackBeyond where SP turned north, then west to Van Nuys, PE went all the way to VAn Nuys Bl . PE service beyond 'North SHerman Way' terminated in 1938 before the flood. The tracks remained in place to San Fernando to provide electric return for a short amount of trackage to serve packing houses. The bridge washout was next to the SP down along Chandler BLvd, and PE put wire on the SP track to avoid rebuilding the bridge. In 1938 the tracks west on Sherman Way to Canoga Park were abandoned as well. NOW you can get on google and look for streets in the Van Nuys area that join cross streets with a 90 degree curve- Parthenia is one IIRC. But watch out, there is a street like that west of Topanga Cyn Bl in CAnoga park, joining Sherman Way to Shoup. The cuve is named SHoup P{lace. Paul Shoup was the president of PE, but as far as the PE detectives can find, no track was laid that far west" -EW :previous: Thanks HossC and Ed Workman. I appreciate the information. _ |
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Here's Benjamin Wilson with his second wife around 1860. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/PDvAgg.jpg http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpresse...doc.view=print "Benjamin Davis Wilson, known as Don Benito in pre-American Southern California, shaped Los Angeles and California history in a remarkable number of ways. He: Owned what is today Beverly Hills, UCLA, large parts of downtown Los Angeles, the City of Riverside, Culver City, Wilmington, Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Alhambra and parts of other cities and was one of the wealthiest persons in early Los Angeles Set up American Government locally as the first county clerk of Los Angeles County. Was the second mayor of Los Angeles. He sat on the first year’s Los Angeles city council. Was on the Los Angeles County board of supervisors Was the state senator for everything between Tulare County and the Mexican border. Led Americans in the first battle of the Mexican War, as a captain in the U.S. Army Was in the first party of overland settlers to reach Southern California Was a successful mountain man Named the Bear Lake area, while leading the first group of non-Indians into the San Bernardino mountains. Was the first Indian Agent in Southern California Took Chief Cabazon prisoner at present-day Palm Springs while hunting down renegade Indians Owned gold and silver mines in Southern (yes, Southern) California Was president of the first railroad in Los Angeles Was on the board of the first oil company in Los Angeles Was one of the largest vintners in the U.S. Was one of the largest citrus growers in the U.S. Was the first to bottle sparkling wine (champagne) in California Started the first manufacturing plant in Los Angeles Played an important role in the development of the Los Angeles port. Started the predecessor college to USC Built a trail to the peak that bears his name today, Mount Wilson." from http://www.natread.com/donbenito |
"Original Photograph, unnamed California Oil Refinery ca.1921"
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...922/UEbUyk.jpg eBay I like the short stubby guy, he looks like a load of fun. Can you find the fifth man in the photo? __ |
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what was shown in screencaps I posted from W. C. Fields' Man on the Flying Trapeeze (1935)? |
We've seen the Googies Coffee Shop in the San Carlos Hotel numerous times on NLA, but this view is a new one for us.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/Np8Ayd.jpg eBay Look at that little San Carlos cocktail lounge:previous: -also note the 'Temple Church' sign at the bottom of the bright yellow blade sign at far right.---> I've never noticed that before. Here's that bus photo I posted earlier that also showed a portion of the old German Church around the corner on Olive. http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/show...ostcount=32217 Here's downtown Googies, without a bus blocking the view. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20761 |
Just for fun, here's a screen-grab from an episode of 'The Incredible Hulk' (1979).
I thought this might help date the previous photograph,:previous:up there. below: -note the San Carlos cocktail lounge has lost it's large multi-colored lettering, and it's windows have be enlarged.(perhaps it isn't a bar at this point in time) and I believe the 'Temple Church' sign is missing from the bottom of the blade sign on the old auditorium building. Quote:
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So where was the trestle in the Fields movie? I struggle with that. MAYBE it was south of North Hollywood at Rio Vista |
[QUOTE=ethereal_reality;7466419]:previous: Is that true? Why would they carry around their own control arm? I'm unable to think of one good reason why they'd do this.
MOTORMEN CARRIED A GRIP IN WHICH THEY CARRIED THE CONTROLLER HANDLE AND THE REVERSER KEY oTHERWISE IT WAS LIKE LEAVING YOUR IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH OOPS NOT YELLING, JUST CLUMSY |
Hey all, has it been mentioned that USC is digitizing the City Archives, including films? Go here http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/la...n/p15799coll88 and take a look.
I mean, the first thing they show in this movie from the CRA is color film footage of the Rochester, and it just gets more insane from there. The largely undocumented Temple-Beaudry area sure gives Bunker Hill a run for its money. https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7382/2...e515f23d_o.png |
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Around town with 5132
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