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English: Streetcar #670, Seattle, ca. 1916   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
English: Woodrow
Title
English: Streetcar #670, Seattle, ca. 1916
Description
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Seattle's streetcars were originally pulled along tracks by horses. The first electrically-powered streetcars and cablecars began service in 1889. Most of the early lines were independent and privately-owned. Later, most of the lines became part of the city's street railway system. This photo, taken in 1916 or 1917, shows streetcar #670 headed to Ballard Beach. Like today's electric city buses, the trolley was attached to the electric power lines with two booms. Unlike today's buses, it traveled on tracks.

Typed on verso: #670, car to Ballard Beach. Conductor, on left "Unk." Motorman, on right, Andrew A. Whiteley (1881-1952). Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co. Built in 1909 at St. Louis Car Co., Single End. Photo taken in 1916 or 1917 on N.W. 64th St. at 36th N.W. This was terminal of #28 Ballard Beach Line, in Seattle. Car scrapped and burned July 15, 1940. Larry Hoffman.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Street railroads--Washington (State)--Seattle; Street railroad employees--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • People: Whiteley, Andrew A.
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)--Seattle Ballard (Seattle, Wash.)
Date circa 1916
date QS:P571,+1916-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium
English: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w
Dimensions height: 7.5 in (19 cm); width: 9.7 in (24.7 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,7.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,9.75U218593
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
Museum of History and Industry
Accession number
2991
Source
English: Museum of History and Industry
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved

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