Workingmen's Tickets for the Detroit Citizens' Street Railway Company, 1892-1900
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Artifact Overview
Urban railways allowed workers to commute longer distances from home to work. Workers could purchase tickets at a reduced rate. The tickets however could only be used on certain routes and during specified hours.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ticket
Date Made
1892-1900
Subject Date
1892-1900
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the Detroit, Fort Wayne and Belle Isle Railway, part of Detroit Street Railway, Detroit, Michigan
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
58.55.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John R. Robinson.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 0.75 in
Width: 1.75 in
Inscriptions
Printed on one side of ticket: WORKINGMEN'S / TICKET
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