Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“Scene at Rubio Canyon, on the Mt. Lowe Trip, Cal.” Postcard

“Scene at Rubio Canyon, on the Mt. Lowe Trip, Cal.” Postcard.

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“Rubio Canyon near Mt. Lowe, Cal.” Postcard

“Rubio Canyon near Mt. Lowe, Cal.” Postcard.

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“Rubio Pavilion, Rubio Canyon, Mt. Lowe Ry., Cal.” Postcard

“7324. Rubio Pavilion, Rubio Canyon, Mt. Lowe Ry., Cal.” Postcard by Detroit Photographic Co., Publishers.

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“Rubio Canion” Postcard

“47 Rubio Canion” (sic) postcard.

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“Rubio Canyon, Mt. Lowe Railway, Calif.” Postcard

A Detroit Publishing Co. hand-colored postcard entitled “70920 Rubio Canyon, Mt. Lowe Railway, Calif.”

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“On the Way to Rubio Canyon, Pasadena in the Distance” Postcard

An early postcard entitled “On the Way to Rubio Canyon, Pasadena in the Distance” with hand-colored graphics depicting an open streetcar (no. 3) and a full complement of passengers bound for the Mount Lowe Railway. The hand-written note reads “Had a fine trip up but it is as cold as charity.”

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“Gathering Poppies in Midwinter, California” Postcard

An early hand-colored postcard featuring tourists gathering poppies along the Pacific Electric line on the way to Rubio Canyon on the Mount Lowe Railway Line.

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“Echo Mt. and Mt. Lowe from Pasadena” Postcard

Detroit Publishing Company’s #70512 postcard, “Echo Mt. and Mt. Lowe from Pasadena,” depicting an aerial view of the base of the foothills and Mount Lowe region.

Mount Lowe Preservation Society Inc. Collection

“Birds-Eye View of Mount Lowe, California” Postcard (1913)

This is a postcard copyrighted 1913 by the Pacific Electric Railway Company entitled “Birds-Eye View of Mount Lowe, California.” It features a complete topographical relief rendering of the Mount Lowe Railway and related hiking trails.