First electric trolley car, Hartford

Electric trolley car in front of the car barn on Standish Street. Signs on the trolley read: "Sprague Electric System / 50." "Main St. &... Show moreElectric trolley car in front of the car barn on Standish Street. Signs on the trolley read: "Sprague Electric System / 50." "Main St. & Wethersfield Avenue" "H. [?] W. H. R. R. Co." Men and boys stand around the car and on the platform. A small dog sits by one of the men. A lamp post and telegraph pole are in front of the car barn. Notes on back: "First Electric Car #50 / Frank Stuart - Driver / Standish Pl." Show less

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Description: Electric trolley car in front of the car barn on Standish Street. Signs on the trolley read: "Sprague Electric System / 50." "Main St. & Wethersfield Avenue" "H. [?] W. H. R. R. Co." Men and boys stand around the car and on the platform. A small dog sits by one of the men. A lamp post and telegraph pole are in front of the car barn. Notes on back: "First Electric Car #50 / Frank Stuart - Driver / Standish Pl."
Note: Title supplied by cataloger.
Date: 1899
Place: Standish Street (Hartford, Conn.)
Topic: Trolley cars
Physical Description: Source extent: 1 photographic print ; 12 x 17 cm.
Rights: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Identifier: Accession number 2000.195.15
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Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11134/40002:18829

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First electric trolley car, Hartford

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