Horse-Drawn Streetcar, "Seattle and Vicinity," Seattle, Washington, circa 1890
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Artifact Overview
People living in growing cities needed affordable public transportation to carry them to places they couldn't reach easily on foot. By the mid-1800s, horse-drawn streetcars called horsecars traveled over fixed rails on set schedules. As long as the route and timetable fit their needs, riders could take this Seattle horsecar to and from places of work, shops, or leisure destinations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1890
Creators
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by Reiser.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.2116
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 9.75 in
Inscriptions
Printed below image:
Reiser / Seattle and Vicinity
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