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Per the
Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society website: "Los Angeles Transit Lines (ex-Los Angeles Railway) U Line car no. 304 is captured at 5th and
Wall Streets on May 15, 1947, as an LATL crew installs new overhead for the trackless bus systems that will soon be deployed."
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The Florence Hotel is still on East 5th, or at least its blade sign is.
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The Harland Hotel has now morphed into the Harold; next door is the very interesting looking Panama Hotel. The whole neighborhood looks intriguing.