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Union Pacific train at first demonstration of a "continuous rail" crossing, South Gate. August 7, 1930

Description: A series of three images showing a Union Pacific train at the "continuous rail" crossing in South Gate. The image on the left shows a crowd of onlookers at the South Gate station, watching as a train pulls in. The center image shows a crowd of people facing the last car of a train, with six men on the rear platform numbered in white ms. writing and identified below as "1. Senator W.J. Carr, State Railroad Commission ; 2. H.H. Whalen ; 3. Rex B. Goodcell ; 4. Governor C.C. [Clement Calhoun] Young ; 5. Mayor, John C. Porter ; 6. Elmer Snyder". Writing in white in the bottom left of the center image reads "Special Union Pacific Train, at first Official ; Demonstration of "Continuous Rail" crossing ; At South Gat [sic], California, Aug. 7th 1930." Writing in white in the bottom right corner of the center image reads "Photo By ; F.M. Huddleston". The image on the right shows a locomotive stopped at an intersection of rail lines, with a group of people standing around and looking at it.
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"Continuous rail" crossing at junction of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads, South Gate. August 7, 1930

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A broad view of a "continuous rail" crossing of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads in South Gate. The image shows the intersection of the two tracks, each of which stretches into the distance after they cross. There are a few men and a parked automobile on the left, and two more men on the right side of the crossing. Writing in white in the center of the image reads ""Continuous Rail" Crossing at Junction Union Pacific ; Southern Pacific Railroabs [sic], South Gate, California, ; Aug. 7th 1930." Writing in white in the bottom right corner of the image reads "Photo by F.M. Huddleston ; For ; C.C. Pierce & Co. ; 1572 W. Pico St. ; Los Angeles, Cal."

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F.M. Huddleston, Special Union Pacific Train at first official demonstration of "continuous rail" crossing

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First Pacific Electric train to Santa Monica

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Image of a crowd of passengers standing in front of a Pacific Electric streetcar on a dirt road after disembarking from the first electric train to arrive in Santa Monica, California, on April 1, 1896.

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Los Angeles Airport dedication, Los Angeles. June 7, 1930

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A slightly elevated panoramic view of Los Angeles International Airport on the day of its dedication, probably taken from the top of a hangar. There are dozens of airplanes parked in rows on the runway on the left, and rows of parked automobiles in a large lot on the right. There is a large white hangar in the center of the image, with a crowd of people on the left. Small groups of people are walking towards the crowds from the parking lot. There are vacant runways on the left. Writing in white in the bottom center reads "Photo by ; F.M. Huddleston" and "Los Angeles Airport Dedication ; June 7. 1930."

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Los Angeles Airport dedication, Los Angeles. June 7, 1930

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A panoramic view of Los Angeles International Airport on the day of its dedication. There are dozens of airplanes parked in rows facing the center of the image, where there is a large, open hangar, decorated with flags and bunting, and a crowd of people in front of it. There is a terminal building on the left and other hangars on the right. An unfinished hangar on the far right has numerous spectators sitting on the roof. The entire foreground is occupied by an empty runway. Writing in white in the bottom center reads "Los Angeles Airport Dedication ; June 7. 1930." Writing in white in the bottom right corner reads "Photo by ; F.M. Huddleston".

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Pacific Electric Railway Training Film, 1914

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Pacific Electric Railway film made 1913-1914 to instruct trainmen in operating interurban trains. Opening titles read: "The right and wrong procedures are illustrated throughout." Shows an automobile coming to a train crossing, with a train coming, and the "automatic flagman" is not working; trainmen filling out train orders; train approaching a man walking on trestle; people getting on and off train. Shows train at the San Gabriel River; the Glendale line train going down the tracks, other footage. Format of original: Reel

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Union Pacific train at first demonstration of a "continuous rail" crossing, South Gate. August 7, 1930

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