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A light green and white trolleybus with number 9124 and a 'Bubble Up' ad on the front, running on a city street with overhead wires, a billboard for Calvert Reserve, and pedestrians walking nearby.

A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority trolleybus, number 9124, on route 2 to City Terrace, is captured on a sunny day with 1950s-era cars and storefronts in the background. September 1924 · 2 / Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow and green streetcar with a trolley pole and the number 1240 on its dash approaches a crosswalk on a wide street under overhead wires, with a gas station and a parked car on either side.

Streetcar 1240, signed for route N, on a wide street in Los Angeles, likely at 8th and Western. 1949 · 8th and Western, Los Angeles, CA

Color photo looking down a long, straight street lined with poles and a dense web of overhead wires. A yellow-and-green streetcar comes up the center tracks toward the camera, with 1940s cars around it and a group of people on the corner at left.

A yellow-and-green streetcar climbs a long hill on double track past the Sunbury Food Stores building, likely at 9th and Hoover in Los Angeles. August 1949 · 9th and Hoover, Los Angeles, CA

A black Santa Fe steam locomotive numbered 3760 is on the tracks in a yard with a red and silver diesel locomotive visible behind it.

Santa Fe steam locomotive 3760, a 2-10-4, is shown in a yard with a diesel locomotive in the background. November 1952 · Los Angeles, CA

A yellow and green streetcar numbered 1387 with a W roof sign travels on a wide paved street under overhead wires, with a second streetcar behind it, a large City Ford sign on a tower, low buildings, a 1940s sedan and hills in the distance.

Streetcar 1387 on route W passes under the City Ford sign as another streetcar approaches, with the note placing the scene at Pasadena Avenue and Avenue 18 in Los Angeles. 1954 · Pasadena and Ave 18, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow and green streetcar numbered 1394 crosses an intersection on curved track under trolley wire, while two pedestrians cross the street beside brick buildings with bail bond signs and a hair-tonic billboard.

Streetcar 1394 turns through the intersection, likely at 1st and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, in the 1950s. June 1954 · 1st and Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow streetcar with a green window band and a trolley pole crosses an intersection in front of a car lot with a large DINTY sign, while a pedestrian walks across the street at left.

A yellow and green streetcar, likely of Los Angeles Transit Lines, runs along a street past a car lot under a DINTY sign. June 1954 · 1st and Vermont, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow and green double-truck streetcar numbered 1390 on double street track under tall trees, with parked late-1940s cars in the background.

Streetcar 1390 on a tree-lined street, showing a [...] PARK destination sign; the note places it at the north end of line 9 in Los Angeles. October 1954 · North end of line 9, Los Angeles, CA

A green and white streetcar turns through an intersection on a sunny downtown street beneath overhead wires, with a second streetcar, pedestrians and tall buildings behind it.

A green and white PCC streetcar signed for S Central & Manchester on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, with a second PCC and Bullocks signs behind it. 1955 · S and Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow streetcar numbered 1399 runs toward the camera on double track in a dirt median, with tall utility poles, palm trees and trimmed hedges along a wide boulevard.

Los Angeles Transit Lines car 1399 on route 5 runs along a median right-of-way, likely near Inglewood Cemetery. January 1955 · Inglewood Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow and green streetcar numbered 1307, with its trolley pole raised, stands beside a raised concrete safety island on a wet street under a stormy sky, with palm trees, a HUDSON sign and 1950s cars lining the road behind it.

Streetcar 1307 waits at a safety island on a rain-soaked street lined with palm trees, likely at 48th and Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles. January 1, 1955 · 48th and Crenshaw Bl., Los Angeles, CA

A vintage green and orange streetcar with the number 1307 is stopped on a rain-slicked street, with overhead wires and a 'HUDSON' business sign visible in the background.

A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC streetcar, number 1307, navigates a wet street under overcast skies. January 1, 1955 · 48th and Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

A red and yellow electric car with a trolley pole crosses a long wooden and steel trestle high above a street, with power lines and a blue sky with clouds above.

A red Pacific Electric car crosses the Fletcher Drive Trestle in Los Angeles. February 25, 1955 · Fletcher Drive Trestle, Los Angeles, CA

A red streetcar with a trolley pole crosses a long trestle with timber and steel spans against a blue sky. Utility poles and wires stand above it, a stucco building is at lower left, and a street with cars is at lower right.

A Pacific Electric Railway PCC streetcar crosses the Fletcher Drive Trestle above a city street. February 25, 1955 · Fletcher Drive Trestle, Los Angeles, CA

An orange, green and cream streetcar with a trolley pole runs down a sunny street under a web of overhead wires, with a Sinclair Paints billboard, an arcaded market building and small shops, and 1950s cars on the street.

A PCC streetcar, likely of the Los Angeles Transit Lines, signed for East First St. and passing the Plaza Market in Los Angeles. March 1, 1955 · P Line Plaza Market, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow and green streetcar with its trolley pole raised stands on track beside a wide road lined with wooden utility poles and overhead wires, with a sedan parked at right and low buildings in the distance.

Los Angeles Transit Lines streetcar 1291, likely on route 7, at what is likely 118th Street and Broadway in Los Angeles in the early 1950s. March 7, 1955 · 118th and Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

A green and cream streetcar with a trolley pole runs along a wide street under overhead wires, with tall white buildings and parked cars behind it.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC streetcar 3140 on 1st Street near Broadway in Los Angeles, likely between 1958 and 1963. 1956 · 1st and Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

A green and yellow single-ended streetcar with a trolley pole comes down a wide street with crossing tracks, a dense web of overhead wire, storefronts, and 1950s cars and a red pickup truck.

A green and yellow streetcar, likely Los Angeles Transit Lines car 14[?]8, approaches an intersection under heavy overhead wire at what the note gives as Washington and Vermont in Los Angeles. November 15, 1956 · Washington and Vermont, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow streetcar with an S route sign and the number 1428 on its dash crosses a railroad track at a street intersection under overhead wires, with a Texaco station and 1950s cars behind it.

Streetcar 1428 on route S crosses a railroad at grade, likely at Avalon Boulevard and Slauson Avenue in Los Angeles, in the mid-1950s. 1958 · Avalon and Slauson Ave, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow and green streetcar showing route S and the number 1424 travels on street tracks under trolley wire past a gas station, palm trees and long lines of utility poles on an overcast day.

Los Angeles Transit Lines streetcar 1424 on the S line runs along a wide avenue in Los Angeles, likely at Central Avenue and 160th Street. 1958 · Central and 160th St., Los Angeles, CA

A green and yellow double-ended streetcar numbered 1423, showing S on its roof sign, curves through a street intersection under a web of overhead wires, with Richfield gas stations and brick apartment buildings behind it.

Streetcar 1423 on route S rounds a curve past two Richfield gas stations, likely at Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. August 1958 · S Line and Vermont, Los Angeles, CA

A light green and white trolleybus with the number 9025 on the front, running on a city street with overhead wires, with two people standing on the sidewalk and a billboard in the background.

A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible trolleybus, number 9025, operates on route 2 to Broadway in the late 1950s or early 1960s. 1960 · 2 / Broadway, Los Angeles, CA

A light green and dark green streetcar with a trolley pole runs along a street beneath overhead wires, with gas holders, a Tacos Burritos sign and a house with Christmas decorations behind it.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC streetcar 3163 on the P line, signed for East First Street, likely in Los Angeles around 1958 to 1963. 1961 · First Nr Center, Los Angeles, CA

A light green streetcar with a dark window band and cream roof turns through an intersection under a web of overhead wires, with palm trees, a traffic signal and parked cars around it.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority PCC streetcar 3087 rounds a curve at 7th Street, likely at Boyle Avenue in Los Angeles, in the early 1960s. 1961 · Boyle and 7th St., Los Angeles, CA

A white and orange RTD articulated bus, numbered 9216, drives down a city street under a clear blue sky, with a light blue car visible beside it.

An RTD articulated bus, number 9216, is shown on a street in Los Angeles, California, with its destination sign reading '03 Beverly Hills'. December 10, 1978 · 7th and Wall, Los Angeles, CA

A yellow and silver RTD bus numbered 5044 is parked in a yard, featuring a Salvation Army ad reading 'sharing is caring' and a destination sign showing '95 Not in Service'.

RTD GM New Look bus 5044, painted in yellow and silver livery with a Salvation Army advertisement, parked in a yard with its 95 route sign indicating 'Not in Service'. December 11, 1978 · 16th, Los Angeles, CA

A white RTD bus with red and orange stripes, numbered 7602, is stopped at a street intersection in Los Angeles with a street sign reading 'Spring' visible in the background.

An RTD New Flyer D40LF bus numbered 7602 is seen at the intersection of Spring Street in Los Angeles on a clear autumn day. December 7, 1980 · Temple and Spring, Los Angeles, CA

A vintage motor bus with a tan and silver livery, displaying route 93 to Los Angeles, is turning on a city street with pedestrians and storefronts including 'Whoopee's' visible in the background.

A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 2346, on route 93 to Los Angeles, captured at the corner of 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles. December 9, 1980 · 5th and Hill, Los Angeles, CA

Front three-quarter view of a silver and red Trailways bus with 'SEATTLE' on the destination sign, showing multiple state license plates.

A Trailways MC-8 motor coach with a Seattle destination sign, parked on a sunny day. December 11, 1980 · Alameda, Los Angeles, CA

A gold and silver bus with fleet number 7481 and route 813 to Marineland, operated by Los Angeles MTA, parked on a street with palm trees in the background.

A Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Flxible New Look bus, number 7481, on route 813 to Marineland, photographed on a sunny day. December 11, 1980 · Los Angeles, CA

A white and orange city bus with 'Beverly Hills' on its destination sign, driving on a sunny city street with buildings and trees in the background.

A Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority New Flyer D40LF bus, number 1996, on a Beverly Hills route in downtown Los Angeles. August 9, 1990 · Los Angeles, CA

A white and red GMC bus numbered 8270, operated by Southern California Rapid Transit District, is turning on a tree-lined street in Los Angeles with a yellow taxi and other cars in the background.

A Southern California Rapid Transit District GMC New Look bus, number 8270, operates on route 40 South Bay in Los Angeles. December 11, 1990 · 40 and Market, Los Angeles, CA

Front view of a white and red Los Angeles bus with the number 1971, displaying 'PICO STA' on its destination sign, parked on a city street with other buses and a car in the background.

A line of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority buses, led by #1971, on a city street with the downtown skyline in the background. December 13, 1990 · Pico and FLOWER, Los Angeles, CA

A white and green airport shuttle bus with the number 56 on its side and front, labeled 'Free LAX Shuttle' and 'Shuttle', is turning in a paved area near an airport terminal building with an elevated walkway in the background.

A Los Angeles International Airport shuttle bus, number 56, in its 'Free LAX Shuttle' livery, operates in the terminal area on a sunny day. December 20, 1991 · Los Angeles, CA