Cable Car on Madison Street, Seattle, Washington, circa 1905
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Artifact Overview
The Madison Street cable car line carried passengers between Elliot Bay and Lake Washington. At the end of the line, Madison Park offered paying riders a boathouse, piers, bandstand, baseball and football fields, and even a beer hall. This helped make the Madison Street line especially popular during summer weekends.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1905
Creator Notes
Original photography attributed to William Henry Jackson.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.3905
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 in
Width: 10 in
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