[John Gibb Smith trolley photographs] -- 1889-1946.

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Smith, John Gibb. [John Gibb Smith trolley photographs] -- 1889-1946.

[John Gibb Smith trolley photographs] -- 1889-1946.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/352885706

The John Gibb Smith Collection consists of over a thousand photographs that give a comprehensive overview of Philadelphia's transit system during the first third of the 20th century. Most of the photographs in the collection are of trolleys; almost every type of car that operated in the city between the 1890s to the early 1940s is represented. Many of the views are street scenes that also feature people, businesses, and homes. Most were taken during the Philadelphia Rapid Transit period (1902-1940), but some show the equipment of its predecessors (including a few horse cars). There are also prints of subway cars and Philadelphia Rapid Transit non-passenger equipment. The transportation portion of the collection is rounded out by pictures of both city and suburban trackage and a series of photographs showing the construction of the Market Street subway-elevated line. There are also some pamphlets, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and loose negatives.

2.83 linear feet

Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library