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Palos Verdes Transportation Company bus with driver

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CollectionPalos Verdes Homes Association Photo CollectionDate1925DescriptionImage shows Palos Verdes Transportation Company bus with company logo and bus driver standing at the bus entrance. Mature eucalyptus trees are visible in the background. The Palos Verdes Transportation Company started bus service in 1925 and operated under the rules of the California State Railroad Commission. It started with two buses and had regular routes to Redondo Beach, Malaga Cove, Valmonte Plaza, La Venta Inn and the Palos Verdes Golf Course. Over the first five years it expanded service to other parts of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and included night service. Its fleet included buses made by Ford and Reo. Buses were brown with gold lettering and trim.NotesIncludes one 8 x 10 copy donated by Val Mott with handwritten note, "30 PASSENGERS RED BUS. RELIEF DRIVER 4 PM TO 1 AM - SATURDAY AND SUNDAY."Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, January, 1925, pg. 3.Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, Mary, 1925, pg. 6.Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, November, 1925, pg. 1.Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, February, 1925, pg. 6.Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, October 1929, pg. 3.Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association.LanguageengHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000030494Shelf LocationPVLH.TRA.71.01Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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SubjectPalos Verdes Transporation CompanyTransportationBusesTime Period1921-1930

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