A St. Paul-Minneapolis streetcar loads passengers on 5th Street at Hennepin Avenue. A mobile street supervisor in a company auto is parked at the curb conversing with the fixed post inspector.
A Chicago-Penn streetcar has just crossed over the railroad throat on the north edge and is crossing 3rd Avenue on 7th Street. The curving track in the foreground was used by Anoka streetcars to access their downtown depot, shared with the Dan Patch and Luce Line trains.
Kirt Blewett is standing just inside the rear bulkhead doors of a streetcar next to the farebox, the traditional post of the conductor. His right hand is pulling the signal cord to advise the motorman to start the car.