Horse-Drawn Streetcar in Superior, Wisconsin, circa 1890
THF202645 / Horse-Drawn Streetcar in Superior, Wisconsin, circa 1890
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Artifact Overview
Pulled by one horse, this streetcar is typical of city railroads in the United States during the 1880s. Urban areas built these rail systems to deal with heavy traffic and provide a quick way of getting about town. Traveling on a cold winter day inside a street car provided some comfort to passengers who could pay the fare.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1890
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.1334.133
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 9.5 in
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