Horsecars on a Commercial Street, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1880
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This photograph shows the busy streets of Detroit with horse-drawn streetcars. These vehicles carried commuters, shoppers, and other passengers throughout the city. Fresh horses were required several times a day to keep people moving.
This photograph shows the busy streets of Detroit with horse-drawn streetcars. These vehicles carried commuters, shoppers, and other passengers throughout the city. Fresh horses were required several times a day to keep people moving.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1880
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.4355
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: 8.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
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