Electric Car, Citizen's Electric Street Railway, Market Square, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2849

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-378012

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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
Negatives
Negative numbers GN2812-GN2899
Electric Car, Citizen's Electric Street Railway, Market Square, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2849
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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
- Negatives
  - Negative numbers GN2812-GN2899

Description

The image depicts an electric streetcar operating in Market Square, Newburyport, Massachusetts. The streetcar is part of the Citizen's Electric Street Railway, with numbers "58" and "88" visible on the front. A driver is seen at the controls, and the background includes several buildings and horse-drawn carriages.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trolley cars
tracks (transit system elements)
fire stations
institutional buildings
exterior views
horse-drawn vehicles
utility poles
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006023
Noyes negative GN-2849

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

Reference Code

PC038.01.023.GN-2849

Places

Newburyport (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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