Horsecars on a Commercial Street, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1880

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1880

Location

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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