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The Pacific Electric Railway
in Southern California
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Pacific Electric Torrance Shops
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Source: Los Angeles Public Library Photography Collection
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In the view above we are looking a little bit North of due East. When this photograph
was taken the vacant fields surrounding this area were not yet developed. Torrance was
conceived as an industrial city. These days, the area formerly occupied by the shops
is an industrial park. Other industrial parks and oil refineries surround it on three sides.
At the very bottom of the picture, on the right, you can see the AT&SF Railroad right of way.
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Source: Los Angeles Public Library Photography Collection
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In the view above we are looking South. The Pacific Electric Torrance shops are on the right
in the foreground. Downtown Torrance is to the South and Southeast. A vast array of oil
derricks fill the background to the South. To the left you can see a few smaller buildings
of the Columbia Steel Mill served by the Pacific Electric.
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Source: MSN Terra Server
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In the view above we are looking straight down (North is towards the top). The shaded
area was occupied by the PE Torrance shop complex. This satellite photo was taken
in 1994. Since then the empty areas have been filled with new warehouses and industrial
buildings.
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