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Map – Around New Portland Heights Loop, 1904. Portland Streetcar History is a website where Booth is sharing the over 1,000 articles he’s transcribed so far. He’s sharing illustrations of old maps and ...
No, there haven't been any jokes about the automobile once again plowing over the streetcar, as it did in the 1930s, bringing the trolley's heyday to an end. But museum officials do see the irony.
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The recent discovery of historic streetcar tracks beneath Kapiolani Boulevard during a repaving project has unearthed a forgotten chapter of Honolulu’s history. Get Hawaii ...
A forgotten piece of Houston's past resurfaced during roadwork this week. As crews tore up Washington Avenue to lay new asphalt, they uncovered steel streetcar rails and original brick paving burning ...
Portland's street car history dates back to 1872. We'll hear from a Portland blogger who has been archiving this history to learn more.
Birney Car 21 — one of the Fort Collins Municipal Railway Society's two restored streetcars — is set to return to its Old Town tracks Sunday in a nod to the city's streetcar history.
Streetcars glide along the streets, carrying millions of locals and tourists. But there's one big difference. New Orleans' streetcar line has been up and running for nearly 200 years.
And though Shreveport’s mule-drawn streetcar history is interesting, there’s also something overtly underhanded about how the business operated.
Get ready for a ride on an old-fashioned trolly. The Albany Regional Museum is presenting the Albany Streetcar History Tour on Saturday, May 17, according to a news release.
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The recent discovery of historic streetcar tracks beneath Kapiolani Boulevard during a repaving project has unearthed a forgotten chapter of Honolulu’s history.