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Lankershim and Van Nuys Ranchos

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Description: Illustrated promotional postcard with a birds eye view of a large portion of Los Angeles County from the Pacific Ocean to the San Fernando Valley, and showing the townsites of the Lankershim Rancho and Van Nuys Rancho, with the route of the Southern Pacific Railway running through them to the city of Los Angeles.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 191-
Call number: photCL_555_01_1039
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Van Nuys - Lankershim Lands

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Covers the area from the Town of Owensmouth (now Canoga Park) through the Town of Marian (now Reseda) to Van Nuys, with the Santa Monica Mountains to the south. Ventura Freeway now follows the Southern Pacific right of way. "Not a part of this Subdivision" is today's Sepulveda Basin. Properties with circled numbers had been sold. Term, Rules and Regulations for building.. "Y. J. Rowan, Surveyor, Nov. 1910." "Form T-3-1M. 2-23-12." Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Pacific Electric Railway car on Circle Drive, on the Van Nuys line

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Pacific Electric Railway streetcar no. 5120 travelling on the median of Circle Drive, Van Nuys, on the Van Nuys line in the San Fernando Valley. The sign on the front of the car says "Los Angeles." A car travels on the street alongside the railroad tracks.

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Pacific Electric Railway car at Rio Vista station on the Van Nuys line

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Pacific Electric Railway streetcar no. 5119 at the Rio Vista station on the Van Nuys line, in North Hollywood before the turnoff to Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley. The sign on the front of the car says "Los Angeles."

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Pacific Electric Railway cars on the Van Nuys line

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Pacific Electric Railway streetcars no. 5120 and no. 5112 on the Van Nuys line in the San Fernando Valley. The signs on the front of the cars say "Los Angeles" and there are stop signs and two people standing nearby.

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Pacific Electric Railway car in North Hollywood, on the Van Nuys line

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Pacific Electric Railway streetcar no. 5126 on the Van Nuys line seen travelling over a railroad trestle in North Hollywood, in the San Fernando Valley. The sign on the front of the car says "Los Angeles."

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Pacific Electric Railway car after passing Rio Vista station on the Van Nuys line

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Pacific Electric Railway streetcar no. 5154 going over trestle on the Van Nuys line, in North Hollywood before the turnoff to Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley. The sign on the front of the car says "Los Angeles." The Rio Vista station can be seen in the background, at left.

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Lankershim and Van Nuys Ranchos

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Pacific Electric Railway cars on the Van Nuys line

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