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1. Mounted sepia-toned photograph depicting a group of men, several brandishing crowbars, rushing across a street, presumably during the Great Trolley Riot of 1891

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Mounted sepia-toned photograph depicting a group of men, several brandishing crowbars, rushing across a street, presumably during the Great Trolley Riot of 1891. A man in the foreground steps onto the streetcar tracks while holding a crowbar in both hands. "Strike breakers rush the crowd," is handwritten on the verso.
Date Issued:
1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Transportation

2. The Evolution of the Street Car in Detroit Frome Horse Car to Present Time-1921

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Sepia-toned composite photo printed on photo paper showing thirty-six images of Detroit streetcars ranging from the horse-drawn era to the beginning of municipal control in 1921. The Hamtramck and Grosse Pointe Railway Company, Detroit City Street Railway Company, Detroit City Railway, and Detroit United Railway are all represented. A stamp on the verso credits the image to Manning Brothers, Incorporated.
Date Issued:
1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Transportation