Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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View of cable car and passengers at the base of Mt. Lowe incline.
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A group picture of Henry E. Huntington and associates at the Mount Lowe railway, which he had purchased in 1902. Group stands on and around the funicular car "Rubio." Huntington is on the platform immediately to the left of the car, third from the bottom. MS notes on verso read "Mt. Lowe, group includes HEH - also, probably, E--- Randolph (light suit, black hat, in the car)", "Gift of Mrs. Rox Donaldson, her uncle was E--- Randolph", and "HEH at Mt. Lowe, 1910?"
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Manuscripts
A series of still images of Mt. Lowe set to music and narration. Written and produced by Philip F. Callahan and narrated by Lynn Adkins. Most notable for 1920s era film footage of people ascending Mt. Lowe in cable car with original audio narrating [19:20-21:28] and trip to Alpine Tavern [22:08-25:58] which includes Ford Motor Co. footage of men scaling rocks as well as a shot of the Pacific Electric Railway red car traveling along the tracks. Format of original: Reel
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View of passengers in a cable car of the Mount Lowe Railway on Mount Lowe, in the San Gabriel Mountains, California.
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View of cable car and passengers on curve of bridge overlooking the valley.
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A view of the Mt. Lowe Tavern in the San Gabriel Mountains.
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