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

Creator Notes

Made for the Detroit, Fort Wayne and Belle Isle Railway, part of Detroit Street Railway, Detroit, Michigan

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