Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway...

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  • Author : George Wharton James
  • Release Date : 1905
  • Publisher :
  • Genre : California
  • Pages : 140
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 32,32 MB
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Book Description: Promotional brochure for the Mount Lowe Railway, one of four versions by George Wharton James, public relations director for the Railway. The booklet begins with background on the origin of the railway, first envisioned by Thaddeus Lowe in 1892 as a way to make the beauty of the San Gabriel mountains and valleys accessible to all. Included is description of each segment of the railway: an electric railway from the terminus near Altadena up to Rubio Canyon; the cable incline railroad from Rubio Canyon to the summit of Echo Mountain, where Lowe built two hotels, The Chalet, and Echo Mountain House; from the hotel, tourists may walk up to the Observatory on a slope above Echo Mountain; the final portion of electric railroad takes visitors from Echo Mountain to Ye Alpine Tavern, a distance of five miles. James describes the beauty of the landscape and views, activities available to the tourist, such as horseback riding, and the health benefits of mountain climbing. The booklet concludes with brief descriptions of other picturesques accessible by Pacific Electric Railway, such as Long Beach, Whittier, San Gabriel Mission, and Monrovia and Baldwin's Ranch.

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Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

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Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

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Published in 1895, this book is a detailed account of the scenic wonders to be found at Mount Lowe, a mountain resort in Southern California. George Wharton Jam