Category Archives: Transportation

Train Derails After Hitting Cow

Posted on July 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 19, 1889: What happens when a train hits a cow … and a faithless husband was once a dancing master in Pasadena. 

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GM May Recall 60,000 Cars; Angels Miss Their Scoreboard

Posted on July 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 18, 1979: The meltdown of the U.S. auto industry foretold — GM may recall 60,000 X-Cars (that was the Chevy Citation, Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile Omega and Pontiac Phoenix). And what's in the news? Illegal immigrants on Page 1 and … Continue reading →

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Apollo’s Unseen Titan

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

       July 17, 1969: Apollo Speeds on Its Incredible Quest. COLUMN ONE Apollo's Unseen Titan Without Gene Kranz to guide him, Neil Armstrong might never have landed on the moon. The obscure but fiery flight director made the crisis … Continue reading →

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Man Dies of Tetanus

Posted on July 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 16, 1889: A man dies of tetanus and railroad employees are suspected of raping two passengers.

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President Carter to Address Energy Crisis; Nolan Ryan Misses No-Hitter

Posted on July 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 14, 1979: The Carter administration's energy crisis… gasoline shortages … Los Angeles County deputies are ordered back to work after a two-day sickout … and Gov. Brown trims the budget by vetoing raises for state employees. In his final … Continue reading →

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Streetcar Official Arrested for Speeding

Posted on July 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 14, 1889: A streetcar company official is arrested for speeding. He says he was late to work and driving briskly but not dangerously fast.

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Republicans Break Ranks to Pass Budget; Disco Demolition Turns Violent

Posted on July 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Legislature approves a budget after a few Republicans break ranks to end a stalemate. The Times takes a long look at the crash of American Airlines Flight 191, bound for Los Angeles, on takeoff from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, … Continue reading →

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Cross-Country Trip Begins!

Posted on July 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Emily Anderson begins her re-creation of Alice Ramsey's 1909 cross-country trip this morning. Follow her progress on her website. Or on Twitter.  Update: Emily Anderson has started — in the pouring rain. The 1909 Maxwell gets a police escort out … Continue reading →

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Streetcar Runs Over Horse

Posted on July 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

   July 7, 1889: One of the horses pulling a streetcar is put to death after the animal falls and is run over by the car, breaking a leg. 

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Found on EBay — Shriners Convention

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

I'm always interested in items from the 1907 Shriners convention (right) in Los Angeles. Here's an interesting companion: A commemorative license plate from the 1959 convention. Bidding starts at $5 .

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L.A. Prepares for Olympic-Size Traffic Nightmare

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 1, 1984: Will subways work in Los Angeles? "But others say Metro Rail will not be heavily used by poor people because it will not take them where they want to go–to jobs scattered throughout the Los Angeles area," … Continue reading →

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Street Sweeping — Cut to Save Money — Resumes

Posted on June 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 30, 1899: The city will resume sweeping streets after a two-month suspension to cut expenses.

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Job

Posted on June 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 28, 1981: Lockheed is hiring.

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Crude Oil Floods Figueroa Street!

Posted on June 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1899: Crude oil floods Figueroa Street. A city inspector discovered that workers dismantling a storage tank on a triangular lot at 1st and 2nd streets (recall that several downtown streets have been realigned since 1899) directed about 200 … Continue reading →

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Civil War Veterans Plan Cross-Country Trip

Posted on June 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Feb. 7, 1918: Civil War veterans plan to drive across the country and visit old battlefields in the South.

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Officer Rescues Girl From Streetcar Tracks!

Posted on June 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Siegel the Hatter at 1st and Spring. June 20, 1889: Police Officer Church saves a life.

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Found on EBay — Great White Fleet

Posted on June 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

A vendor has listed what appears to be an original photo of the Kentucky taken when the Great White Fleet visited Los Angeles. Bidding starts at $5.50.

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Transportation

Posted on June 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 17, 1950:  Downtown is jammed with cars after transit workers go on strike. The good news? The new Hyperion sewage treatment plant allows Venice Beach to reopen after being quarantined since 1943.

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Crash Kills LAPD Motorcycle Officer

Posted on June 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 16, 1935: Officer A.C. "Scotty" Madon is fatally injured when he swerves his motorcycle to avoid hitting a car at 96th Street and Western Avenue. One of the hazards of research in old newspapers is that names dictated over … Continue reading →

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Streetcar Kills Motorcycle Officer

Posted on June 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 16, 1920: Motorcycle Officer E. Peter Bradley is killed when he ignores crossing signals and is hit by an inbound streetcar at Ventura and Lankershim boulevards.

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