PACIFIC ELECTRIC RED CAR ORNAMENT Necklace "The Color Explosion: Nineteenth-Century American

"The Color Explosion: Nineteenth-Century American Lithography from the Jay T

biodegradable teabag sachets

James Glisson is the former Bradford and Christine Mishler Associate Curator of American Art at The Huntington

6 to 8 hours

4 x 5 x 4"

PACIFIC ELECTRIC RED CAR ORNAMENT Necklace "The Color Explosion: Nineteenth-Century AmericanIn 1901, Henry Huntington and his business partners created the Pacific Electric Railway to connect Los Angeles with Long Beach and other Southern California cities. Under Huntington, the Pacific Electric "Red Car" system expanded throughout greater Los Angeles, carrying thousands of passengers to destinations such as Santa Monica, Pasadena, and Santa Ana. This RED CAR ornament was inspired by the Pacific Electric 1009 model, bult by Steve Easlon, ca.