Street Car #26, Fort Collins Municipal Railway, circa 1935

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1935

Location

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