Manuscripts

Comparison of old and new Edison trucks: E.E.I. Presentation Film

Description: Transformer installation on rear property line by old truck; pole replacement by old truck; trolleying transformer to rear proper line by new truck; relocation of pole by trenching using new truck; streetlight installation by new truck. Pole replacement and installation of 12KV transformer by new truck. Installation of capacitors by new truck; air stapler in use in EDS yard; tract poling by new trucks - conventional and flat bed truck; rearrangement of existing services by new truck.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1960
Call number: SCE MP 627
Creator: Southern California Edison Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edison International, December 2005.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Southern California Edison automobiles, trucks, and other vehicles

Visual Materials

Southern California Edison automobiles, trucks, and other vehicles, including pole caddies, trailers, custom tunnel car, transformer trailer, horse carts, and main garage

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Edison Centennial Reel 48

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 21:40 Edison Centennial Reel 48 (Library Roll #1169). Includes the following drawings and photographs: 1. Old street scene 2:00:20 2. Buildings exterior 2:01:27 3. 2 men in Edison horse buggy cart 2:04:51 4. Building exterior 2:08:13 5. Men around ditch 2:08:58 6. Big white building 2:10:16 7. Interior of plant 2:11:35 8. Drawing of tram line 2:13:30 9. Tram line 2:14:21 10. Early turbine 2:14:37 11. Hauling up equipment 2:17:00

SCE MP 247

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Edison Centennial Reel 53

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 20:25 Edison Centennial Reel 53 (Library Roll #1173). Includes the following drawings and photographs: 1. Men in white dress - group shot in plant 7:00:23 2. Men by early Pacific Light and Power Co. building 7:01:08 3. Dam construction 7:02:02 4. Men in tunnel working 7:03:48 5. Men working on transmission. line 7:04:45 6. Train in snow 7:05:48 7. Plant construction (building frame) 7:07:02 8. Men work on trans. line 7:08:19 9. Men by ? 7:10:19 10. Int. station transformers or switches 7:10:59 11. Ext. power plant 7:11:41 12. Dam construction 7:12:35 13. Int. tunnel 7:13:59 14. Power station ext. w/railcar 7:13:59 15. Early surveyors 7:14:49 16. Creek or river between mountains 7:16:02 17. Man w/ early camera? 7:16:49 18. Little boat in creek 7:17:22 19. Men pose by cable car that takes them across river 7:17:00 20. Old SCE building 7:18:56

SCE MP 249

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Edison 1. [Edison early films promoting electricity]

Manuscripts

Format of original: Reel

SCE MP 022

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Southern California Edison motion picture film

Manuscripts

The collection primarily chronicles the history and development of Southern California Edison, including the construction of Edison plants, advertising footage, the search for alternative energy sources, and employee news videos featuring updates on Edison projects. Historical footage and advertising spots date from the 1930s forward, while the majority of the VHS and U-Matic material covers the 1970s through 1990s.The motion picture film consists of a variety of media formats, including film reels, VHS, U-Matic, and cassette tapes. The majority of the VHS and U-Matic tapes have been transferred to DVD and are available for paging. Many of the reels, some U-Matic tapes, and materials of other formats have not been reformatted and may not be available for paging. Over 100 films have been digitized and are available to view on the California Revealed website and the Internet Archive. See links in the finding aid. Two films are also available on the Huntington Digital Library: "Kilowatt the Conqueror" (SCE MP 031), and "Mrs. Mortimer Jones prepares 'Dinner for Eight'" (SCE MP 608).

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Edison Centennial Reel 47

Manuscripts

Format of original: U-Matic (See DVD copy) Run time: 32:15:00 Edison Centennial Reel 47 (Library Roll #1168). Includes the following drawings and photographs: 1. Covered wagons 1:00:20 2. Gold diggers 1:01:42 3. Men in horse drawn carts in snow 1:02:56 4. Stage coach in hills with mule 5. Unidentified man 1:06:00 6. Eastwood 1:07:00 7. Henry Huntington 8. SCE old logo 1:09:38 9. SCE new logo 1:12:08 10. Railway spike 1:13:16 11. Tulare County office-oxen in street 1:15:10 12. Man in early station 1:17:05 13. Buggy cart, exterior of station 1:18:14 14. Early interior of plant, man by turbines 1:19:17 15. Man by turbines 1:22:28 16. Man by SAL PC tunnel 1:24:37 17. Man outside Redlands office 1:25:59 18. Cotton mill 1:27:11 19. Generator 1:28:01 20. Man in station by controls 1:29:19 21. White building exterior 1:30:07 22. Downtown street with street cars 1:31:17

SCE MP 246

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