Main Street from Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

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In 1866, the Northampton and Williamsburg Street Railway opened for business. Two horses pulled the cars, with a third added for steep hills. The cars would run every forty minutes. By 1893, the Northampton Street Railway had replaced the horsecars with electric trolleys. A ride cost 5 cents round trip, or 2 1/2 cents one-way, and travelers could take the trolley to work or for pleasure. Trolley lines belonging to one town often connected with those in another, to make traveling greater distances possible.

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Item typePostcard
Documentary Photograph
PhotographerI. and M. Ottenheimer
Dateafter 1893
PlaceNorthampton, Massachusetts
TopicTransportation, Travel, Tourism
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting; Photography
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.50 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #1997.08.01.0109
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I. and M. Ottenheimer, photographer. Main Street from Smith College, Northampton, Mass. Photograph. after 1893. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-0109/. Accessed on October 7, 2024.

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