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Originally Posted by HossC
The picture below shows the same intersection on N Brand. I found it in an article on thesource.metro.net which includes a couple of "then and now" comparisons on N Brand. The caption says "The top photo was taken in April 1955 at Brand Boulevard and Mountain Avenue — literally the end of the Pacific Electric line."
http://thesource.metro.net
One of the comments, posted by "mike dunn", says "Concerning Brand and Mountain. Look closely and in the middle of street you see a iron fence. Even into the RTD when Buses layed over there the operators used an underground restroom gained access via this gated entrance." |
In that photo you can also see the planters above Mountain more clearly where the catenaries were anchored.
Also note the house on the corner of Mountain and Brand to the left hand side of the photo. It is really impressive with the tile roof and wide porches. After the picture of the motorman smiling next to the car was taken in 1955, that great house was torn down to be replaced in 1956 by a large, pink apartment building, which is now condos and still pink.