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Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system Aug. 1st '08 - Oct. 7th '08

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Description: Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company and franchises, Pacific Electric Railway Company and franchises, Los Angeles Inter- Urban Railway, Los Angeles and Redondo Railway and Los Angles Pacific Rail Road are depicted in different colors. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Relief given in hachures. "H.E.H." are the initials of Henry E. Huntington, owner of the Pacific Electric Railway Company and other lines. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1908
Call number: 646652
Provenance: Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Oversized material. Use of original requires approval and extended retrieval and delivery time. May require special handling instructions.
Dimensions: 92 x 83 cm on sheet 100 x 90 cm
Associated people: Huntington, Henry Edwards, (1850-1927,)
Associated organization: Pacific Electric Railway Company.
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Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system. June 1st, 1905

Rare Books

Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company, Los Angeles Inter-Urban Railway and Los Angles Pacific Rail Road are depicted in different colors. Covers the city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Country Club to the West, Slauson Ave. to the South, the Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights to the East, and Elysian Park to the North. "H.E.H." are the initials of Henry E. Huntington, owner of the Pacific Electric Railway Company and other lines. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

646654

Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system. May 15, 1903, September 1, 1903

Rare Books

Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company Franchises, Los Angeles Traction Co., Los Angles Pacific Rail Road and Kays Franchise are depicted in different colors. Covers the city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Country Club to the West, Slauson Ave. to the South, the Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights to the East, and Elysian Park to the North. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. Stamped on verso: Olin G. McWain Blue Printing and Map Mounting. Byrne Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

646647

Map of the city of Los Angeles, showing railway systems

Rare Books

Shows lines of Pacific Electric Co., Los Angeles Railway Corp., Los Angeles Traction Co., and Los Angeles Pacific Co. Scale not given. Coordinates not presented on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief shown by hachures. Two variant copies, one showing existing lines and the other existing lines and undeveloped franchises. Includes street index. "Copyrighted by Laura L. Whitlock for L.A. Ry Co., 1903." "American Engraving and Electrotyping Company." This copy shows existing lines. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

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Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system Jan. 8th 1906, June 1st 1906, Jan. 1st 1907, Aug. 16th 1907

Rare Books

Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company, Los Angeles Inter-Urban Railway, Los Angeles Pacific Railway Co. and the Los Angeles & Redondo Railway Co. are depicted in different colors. Covers the city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Country Club to the West, Slauson Ave. to the South, the Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights to the East, and Elysian Park to the North. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. With stamp of Pacific Electric Railway Co. Chief Engineer's Office, instructing "return No. ---- to Drafting Room". Marked "Office Copy" in pencil on lower left corner. Printed date "Nov. ... 190[?]" in blue ink above the ownership stamp has been partially erased. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

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Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system. / Issued by Laura L. Whitlock for sale at leading hotels and news stands

Rare Books

Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Inter-Urban Depot, Pacific Railway Company, Los Angeles Inter-Urban Railway Co., Los Angles Pacific Rail Road and Los Angeles and Redondo Railway are depicted in different colors. Street names are listed in alphabetical order. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. "Copyrighted, November, 1907, by Laura L. Whitlock for Los Angeles Railway Co., Los Angeles, Cal."

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Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system. Sept. 3rd 1904, Sept. 17th 1904

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Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company, Los Angeles Inter-Urban Railway and Los Angles Pacific Rail Road are depicted in different colors. Covers the city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Country Club to the West, Slauson Ave. to the South, the Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights to the East, and Elysian Park to the North. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

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Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system Aug. 1st '08 - Oct. 7th '08

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