Detroit Department of Street Railways Token, circa 1925

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THF150082 / Detroit Department of Street Railways Token, circa 1925
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Artifact Overview

Streetcars were a convenient, practical and affordable way to get around cities. A passenger used this 5-cent token to ride streetcars operated by the Detroit Department of Street Railways (DSR). The DSR, formed in 1922 when the city bought the privately owned Detroit United Railways, added bus service in the late 1920s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Transportation token

Date Made

circa 1925

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made for the City of Detroit Department of Street Railways, Detroit, Michigan.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2003.0.11.32

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

White metal

Technique

Stamping (Forming)

Dimensions

Diameter: 0.438 in

Inscriptions

Front: CITY OF DETROIT / DEPT. OF ST. RYS. / A Reverse: GOOD FOR ONE FIVE CENT FARE
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