Spring Street revisited

Posted on July 21, 2008 by lmharnisch
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Photograph by Munsey Studios, winter 1900

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Dropcap_i_fairbanks_2 found another image of the Ramona Hotel on Spring Street from about the same era as the earlier picture.  Unfortunately, I scanned it at such great resolution that my computer can’t handle the whole thing so I have to crop it down to smaller pieces. Here’s a lovely detail from the overall shot showing a wagon and a streetcar. And I’ve solved a mystery! The utility poles support the overhead cables for the streetcars. (In later times, the cables were attached to large metal rings in buildings. The streetcars may be gone, but the rings are still visible in many older buildings, including The Times). And I’m so happy to have found the little child sitting on the lap of the man driving the wagon. No car seats in the good old days.
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And here’s a photo especially for the Daily Mirror readers who like the streetcars. Isn’t this a wonderful photograph? Notice the utility pole for the streetcar cable. You can even make out the motorman and a man riding backward to the left. All aboard for Pico Heights!  And I just know that someone is going to send me the history of LARY Car 111. Email me
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1 Response to Spring Street revisited

  1. Richard H's avatar Richard H says:
    July 21, 2008 at 11:56 am

    Looks like an Amish scene with the horse drawn carriage, the black clothes and the big black hat.
    I kills me to see men in suits peddling around on bicycles.

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