Street Car #26, Fort Collins Municipal Railway, circa 1935
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Streetcar 26, a "Birney Safety Car," joined the Fort Collins Municipal Railway in 1924. Birneys were light, required only one operator, and featured built-in safety precautions. They worked well for the small Colorado city's transit system. Streetcar riders could travel conveniently and affordably for school, work, or pleasure--as the signs for a museum and musical on this car suggest.
Streetcar 26, a "Birney Safety Car," joined the Fort Collins Municipal Railway in 1924. Birneys were light, required only one operator, and featured built-in safety precautions. They worked well for the small Colorado city's transit system. Streetcar riders could travel conveniently and affordably for school, work, or pleasure--as the signs for a museum and musical on this car suggest.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1935
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.12600
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 7.5 in
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