First Oregon Electric Car
Title
First Oregon Electric Car
Description
Sepia-toned image of a group of people gathered in a street looking at an electric trolley car. A large banner across the road reads 'Hillsboro Washington County,' and power poles with several cross-ties line the road as well. The streetcar sits across the plank road, while a horse and wagon wait behind the crowd. The women wear full shirts tucked into long skirts and wide-brimmed hats. What looks like a firehouse is thrown on the street, and one of the visible buildings behind the electric rail car is a church.
[Front] [pen] First Oregon Electric Car. Hillsboro, Ore. Sept. 30. 08 [sic]
Date Created
9/30/1908
Subject
Street-railroads
Urban transportation
Electricity in transportation
Economic History
Travel & Tourism
Local & State History
Scientific History
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
card photographs
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_001589
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image