Cleveland Municipal Transit Token, 1908
THF150086 / Cleveland Municipal Transit Token, 1908
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Artifact Overview
Operating and financing a streetcar business was complicated. This token from Cleveland dates from a turbulent period where a privately owned streetcar company was in the process of transferring its operations to the city, further complicated by a transit strike. For riders, the immediate effect of the merger agreement was an affordable 3-cent fare.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Transportation token
Date Made
1908
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2003.0.11.20
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Aluminum (Metal)
Technique
Stamping (Forming)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.75 in
Inscriptions
Front: 3 CENT TICKET - 1908
Reverse: MUNICIPAL TRACTION CO.
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