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1. Early horse drawn streetcar, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880 - 1886
Description:
A bobtail car on the Minneapolis Street Railway.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880 - 1888
Description:
Looking down on the west end of the Hennepin Avenue suspension bridge with horsecars on the bridge.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Either Hennepin Avenue or Washington Avenue downtown, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Nowack, Michael
Date Created:
1880 - 1889
Description:
Looking down at a crowded street from a tall building. Many horsecars are visible.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

4. Streetcar on Marquette Avenue at 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880 - 1889
Description:
The Motor Line that connected Minneapolis with Lake Minnetonka is shown at Marquette Avenue and 4th Street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Streetcar on Washington Avenue at Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Nowack, Michael
Date Created:
1880 - 1889
Description:
Looking east on Washington Avenue from Hennepin Avenue. Many horsecars fill the street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Stereographs

6. Streetcar on Selby Avenue at Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1888
Description:
Looking east at an eastbound cable train starting to descend the Selby hill.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. Advertisement for Lake Harriet Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1888-07
Description:
Card advertising 10 minute service to Lake Harriet and the Lake Harriet Pavilion.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Advertisements

8. Main Central Powerhouse, 3rd Avenue North at 2nd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1892
Description:
The Main Central Powerhouse.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Hennepin Avenue at Union Depot, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1894
Description:
Looking north on Hennepin Avenue from 1st Street toward Nicollet Island during a parade. The old Union Depot is at right.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Street Paul's first electric streetcar, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890-02-22
Description:
Streetcar 169 with trailer 136. This photo shows the first electric streetcars on the first line in Saint Paul on February 22, 1890. Thomas Lowry and Archbishop John Ireland are in the front row on 169.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Streetcar on Greenbrier Street between Jenks Avenue and Case Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1891
Description:
Looking northwest at a southbound car on Greenbrier Street. The caption reads "1880, and this is last car on Greenbrier before the line was moved to Payne Avenue" The caption appears to be incorrect as the line stayed on Greenbrier. The car depicted wasn't delivered until 1884.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1892 - 1897
Description:
Looking east along Hennepin Avenue on a snowy day. The Brunswick Hotel is at right.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Streetcar on6th Avenue North at Penn Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Herington, Henry B.
Date Created:
1893
Description:
A crew posed with an open vestibule streetcar at the end of a line.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Moving the Stevens house, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896
Description:
Looking north at the large parade moving the Stevens house down Minnehaha Avenue to Minnehaha Park.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Carhouse interior St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896 - 1900
Description:
Interior of a carbarn showing four open cars and mechanics in the foreground. The cars are carrying Lafayette and Rondo signs.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Open streetcar, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896 - 1900
Description:
An open car posed with crew on a tree-lined residential street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Streetcar on Wabasha Street at bluff staircase, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896 - 1900
Description:
A single truck open motor with a closed trailer heading southbound on Wabasha Street at the bluff staircase.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at Union Depot, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896 - 1905
Description:
Looking east at Union Depot with a single trucker on High Street. Printed in Germany.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

19. Regauging the Park Point Streetcar line, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898
Description:
New standard gauge track was laid next to old narrow gauge track to permit continued operation during conversion from horsecars to electric cars. Printed in Germany.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

20. Thomas Lowry's private streetcar, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898
Description:
The rear 3/4 view of Thomas Lowry's private streetcar.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Como Park streetcar station, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898 - 1903
Description:
A gate car loading passengers at the original Como Park station. The wood shelter of the station is in the picture.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Streetcar on University Avenue at Wheeler Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898-04-16
Description:
Looking northwest at an eastbound car.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Streetcar on Chestnut Street at Main Street, Stillwater, Minnesota

Date Created:
1899 - 1905
Description:
Looking east on Chestnut Street across the Main Street intersection at a pair of single truck streetcars meeting. Printed in Germany.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

24. Streetcar on Superior Street at 3rd Avenue West, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900
Description:
A grainy view of a streetcar with a standing crew member on the ground. Note the two carriages at left.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Earl Street at Clarence Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1905
Description:
Rondo - Maria streetcar with crew.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

26. Park Point streetcar line in winter, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1905
Description:
The Park Point streetcar line in winter with the tracks completely covered in deep snow.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

27. Rice Street and University Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1905
Description:
View of the intersection of Rice Street and University Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

28. Streetcar on Robert Street at 4th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1907
Description:
Looking north on Robert Street from 4th Street with three streetcars in the distance. Printed in Germany.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

29. Streetcar on Chestnut Street at Main Street, Stillwater, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1908
Description:
Looking west on Chestnut Street across the Main Street intersection. A westbound streetcar is headed uphill in the block west of Main. Another streetcar is northbound on Main Street at right.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

30. Horse-drawn trolley wire repair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Wire crew working on overhead using horse drawn tower wagon at Payne Avenue and York Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

31. Streetcar on Chestnut Street at Main Street, Stillwater, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Looking west and uphill on Chestnut Street with a downhill streetcar in the distance. Note that the streetcar has a plow given the considerable snow.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

32. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at 6th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Three streetcars passing a military parade on Hennepin. The pavement has been torn up around the track.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

33. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Looking south on Hennepin Avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is at left.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

34. Streetcar on Washington Avenue at Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Roth, A. D.
Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
A view on Washington Avenue toward Hennepin Avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is at left.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

35. Streetcar snow plows, Twin Cities, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 -1925
Description:
Snowplow 31 with another snowplow at a carhouse in winter.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

36. Advertising streetcar, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 -1945
Description:
A streetcar completely covered in safety slogans.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

37. Concord Street at Annapolis Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 -1945
Description:
Looking north where new and old Concord Street split, with the tracks following old Concord Street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

38. Snelling Shops, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Roth, A. D.
Date Created:
1900 -1945
Description:
An interior shot of the Truck and Machine Shop building. Three overhead cranes are visible. Detached trucks are visible on three tracks, along with several workers.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

39. Snelling Shops, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 -1945
Description:
Work car number 17 on the Snelling Shops transfer table with Snowplow number 31.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

40. Snelling Station, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 -1945
Description:
Looking through open rear gates at the rear platform of a gate car.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

41. Streetcar interior, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 -1945
Description:
The interior of a streetcar. The photo was taken near the middle of the car and is looking toward the rear of the car.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

42. Streetcar with crew, Minnesota

Date Created:
1901 - 1903
Description:
Gate car 875 with crew.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

43. Aftermath of runaway Incline car, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Hall, C. H.
Date Created:
1901-05-28
Description:
Aftermath of the powerhouse fire, showing the west incline car crashed at the bottom of the incline.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

44. Duluth incline base station, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1902 - 1909
Description:
Looking up the Incline Railway to the Hill Top from Superior Street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

45. Duluth Incline railroad, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1902 - 1909
Description:
Looking directly up the incline from an elevated position across Superior Street. The decked roof car is on the west track, half a block up the hill. Printed in Germany.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards

46. The second Incline, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1902 - 1909
Description:
Looking uphill at the incline car. The car is posed with the operator in the door and customers in the front windows.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

47. Early experimental streetcar, Minnesota

Date Created:
1904
Description:
An image of an experimental double truck car created by splicing together single truck Pullman streetcars.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

48. Main Steam Station, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1904
Description:
Looking north at the steam station from the Lower Dam Station. A boxcar is on the lower trestle.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

49. Streetcar on East 7th Street at Hope Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Sweet
Date Created:
1904
Description:
A track inspection photo looking west on East 7th Street from Hope Street. The photo is looking down the hill.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

50. Tonka Bay Hotel, Tonka Bay, Minnesota

Date Created:
1904
Description:
Exterior view of the Tonka Bay Hotel on the shores of Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Postcards
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