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Originally Posted by 3940dxer

I recall seeing a few photos of Laurel Canyon's trackless trolley here before. I'd have liked to reference the previous post but couldn't find it. Anyway, here are some nice shots and an L.A. Times article that tells the story.





http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/P...ialbrowse=null



Building the trolley.


http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search...=1328283489927


Lookout Mountain.


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The above post contains other photos and information that should be viewed as part of that original post. There are others like it, e.g., http://www.skyscraperpage.com/forum/...ostcount=30337 and http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=16286. There are undoubtedly a few more.


HDL has a fascinating photo album compiled by Theresa Sletton. http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/compou...coll2/id/16487 Most of the images are from 1913. Some of those images include one of LorenDoc's favorite subjects, Laurel Canyon's trackless trolley and Lookout Mountain. A lot of the images are mysteries, including Luther's Bee Ranch, which is probably north toward Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo in Santa Barbara County. Others are marked Topanga Canyon and San Fernando. Santa Monica is also referenced. Here are a few to wet the historical appetite.
















Theresa Sletton, Circa 1913




San Fernando Valley (Or maybe San Gabriel?)





San Fernando Valley ? 1913








Topanga boulder