First electric trolley car, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateafter 1899
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.195.15
DescriptionElectric 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.
Status
Not on view
