Alas, I can't find any photos of the original Thomas taxicabs that debuted in Los Angeles in 1908. The Western Motor Car Co. put this Chalmers-Detroit into service in Los Angeles in 1909.
ere we have a truly historic moment: Los Angeles' first taxicab. In fact, it's the first taxicab west of Chicago, The Times says. The taxis proved so popular that the Western Motor Car Co. quickly expanded its service.
Earle C. Anthony of Western Motor Car "believes the time has come to put on our streets an efficient service which will meet the wants of theatergoers and others who wish the kind of rapid transit that streetcars cannot give," The Times says on Feb. 14, 1909.
Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the 1947project, Harnisch has been a copy editor at The Times since 1988. He has appeared on many TV shows discussing the Dahlia case, notably "James Ellroy's Feast of Death."
Join him for a spin through old Los Angeles in the Mirror's radio car. Keep your eyes open for Mickey Cohen and Tempest Storm. It's quite a ride.
The reporter's badge belonged to Sid Hughes (1908-1958), legendary reporter who worked at nearly every newspaper in Los Angeles.
Keith Thursby. Keith has been an editor at The Times in news, sports and design since 1986. The Rams moved to St. Louis on his first day as assistant sports editor of the paper's Orange County edition. He grew up in Norwalk and lives in Irvine.
ere we have a truly historic moment: Los Angeles' first taxicab. In fact, it's the first taxicab west of Chicago, The Times says. The taxis proved so popular that the Western Motor Car Co. quickly expanded its service. 
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