Mule Car
From August 14, 1888, to September 24th, 1895,
the Ontario & San Antonio Heights R.R.
Company’s gravity mule car transported citizens
up-and-down Euclid Avenue from Holt Boulevard
to 24th Street. The cars were designed by
John H. Tayes. After the termination of service,
the original cars disappeared.
In 1956, William Richardson headed a group of
citizens to have a replica of the original Mule
Car constructed for the city's 75th anniversary
in 1957. With donated funds "a couple of prop
guys from the MGM Studios in Hollywood" recreated
it, working from old photos. After the 1957 Mule celebration, the Mule Car was stored in the City Yards, abandoned and forgotten.
In memory of their son Donald, who worked for
the City of Ontario, Kip and Elinore Carlson and
their friends restored the Mule Car and
constructed this facility. On April 28, 1974, this
Mule Car was dedicated "to the whole community."
In memory of Donald "Beany" Carlson, 1950 to 1972.
Marker is at the intersection of Euclid Avenue (California Route 83) and B Street, in the median on Euclid Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
