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Title	Two Trackless Trolley in Laurel Canyon, ca.1910-1920
Description	Photograph of two Trackless Trolley in Laurel Canyon, ca.1910-1920. At center, two darkly-colored, rectangular trolleys can be seen. Large metallic rods are visible extending from the top of each trolley car. These rods are seen connecting to two parallel wires seen at the top of the image. Several passengers can be seen sitting within each trolley. The trolley on the left features a single light on its frontal face, while two lights and a small stepladder can be seen on the back of the trolley on the right. Four small wheels connected to two separate axles support the frame of the trolley. Further to the left and right of both trolleys, large trees and vegetation are seen lining the dirt road. In the extreme background, a large mountain covered with vegetation is visible. Description at bottom of image reads: "In 1912 Charles Mann, a Realtor and Richard Shoemaker, an Engineer, introduced there Trackless Trolleys to stimulate land sales in Laurel Canyon, operating from Sunset Blvd., to The Tavern, junction of Lookout Mt. Road. They were discontinued in 1918".
Subject	Mann, Charles; Shoemaker, Richard; The Tavern
Subject (adlf)	railroad features
Subject (file heading)	Transportation -- Rail -- Street Railroads -- General (Misc. Cars)
Subject (lcsh)	Street-railroads Buses Real estate business
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Hollywood; Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1910/1920
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1910/1920
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 10 x 13 cm.
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Accession number	43704
Call number	CHS-43704
Microfiche number	1-120-131
Legacy record ID	chs-m12604; USC-0-1-1-12759
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-43704
Full text	*s, ■ : J:" In 1912 Charles Mann, a Realtor and Richard Shoemaker, an Engineer, introduced these Trackless Trolleys to stimulate land sales in Laurel Canyon, operating from Sunset Blvd., to The Tavern, junction of Lookout Mt, Road. They were discontinued in 1918.
Archival file	chs_Volume79/CHS-43704.tiff

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