Pacific Electric hotel car that ran between the Maryland and Virginia Hotels, Long Beach, ca.1905

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Title	Pacific Electric hotel car that ran between the Maryland and Virginia Hotels, Long Beach, ca.1905
Description	Photograph of Pacific Electric hotel car that ran between the Maryland and Virginia Hotels, Long Beach, ca.1905. At center, the rectangular hotel car is seen sitting on tracks near dirt and sand. Thirteen small windows are visible on the side of the car. Below the windows, the words "Maryland-Virginia" are barely visible. At the front of the car, five windows span the frontal face. Above these windows, a small banner reads: "Maryland Special". At the top of the car, a large metallic rod extends to a group of wires. Below the windows, a large cylinder protrudes from the face of the car, and a large grill is seen near the floor. At the bottom of the car, four wheels can be seen from the side supporting the vehicle. To the left, a group of people can be seen standing near the hotel car. In the background to the left, a group of utility poles and wires are seen. In the background to the right, a few buildings are visible. Description on the back of the photograph reads: "05 at Balboa on a real estate excursion about 1905".
Subject	Pacific Electric Railway; Maryland Hotel; Virginia Hotel
Subject (adlf)	railroad features
Subject (file heading)	Transportation -- Rail -- Street railroads -- Electric cars
Subject (lcsh)	Street-railroads Electric railroads Hotels, taverns, etc. Real estate business
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Balboa
Geographic subject (county)	Orange
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1905
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1905
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 12 x 19 cm.
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Accession number	43710
Call number	CHS-43710
Microfiche number	1-120-138
Legacy record ID	chs-m12489; USC-0-1-1-12644
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-43710
Archival file	chs_Volume78/CHS-43710.tiff

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