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Mount Lowe Railway souvenir album photCL 221

Suzanne Oatey The June 2021 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, 91108 [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org

Mount Lowe Railway souvenir photCL 221 1 album photCL 221 Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library Photo Archives Title: Mount Lowe Railway souvenir album Creator: Mount Lowe Railway Identifier/Call Number: photCL 221 Physical Description: 1 Volume (12 photographs) Date (inclusive): approximately 1894-1900 Abstract: A souvenir photograph album of the Mount Lowe Railway, a tourist line to and Mount Lowe in the , California. Language of Material: Materials are in English. Conditions Governing Access Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information. Conditions Governing Use The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation Mount Lowe Railway souvenir album, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Immediate Source of Acquisition Purchased from Cherokee Bookstore, December 1977. Biographical / Historical The Mount Lowe Railway was a scenic tourist line that opened in 1894 to bring visitors to the San Gabriel Mountains above Altadena and Pasadena, California. A portion of the railway was a cable-driven , the Incline Railway from Rubio Pavilion to a hotel called the Echo Mountain House, which opened in 1894 at the summit of Echo Mountain. A narrow-gauge trolley carried travelers on the route from Echo Mountain to Mount Lowe. Scope and Contents A souvenir album of 12 photographs, 3 1/4 x 4 inches each, mounted on paper, dating from approximately 1894 to 1900. The back inside cover is stamped "From Mount Lowe Ry. Photo. Dept., Echo Mountain P. O., Cal." Views show the railway winding up the mountain, a massive searchlight at the top of Echo Mountain, scenic views, and the Echo Mountain House exteriors and interior lobby. Processing Information Cataloged by Huntington Library staff, late-20th century. In 2021, Suzanne Oatey created a finding aid. Subjects and Indexing Terms Hotels -- California Street-railroads -- California -- -- History Railroads, Cable -- California -- Lowe, Mount (Los Angeles County) Tourism -- California Outdoor recreation -- California -- San Gabriel Mountains San Gabriel Mountains (Calif.) -- Recreational use Photographs Photograph albums

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