Philadelphia Trolleys (PA) (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738512265 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Local authors Allen Meyers and Joel Spivak worked with local trolley historians to gather a fascinating collection of photographs and memorabilia for Philadelphia Trolleys. Meyers is the author of four books in Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series and is an active local historian. . As the chairperson of the Philadelphia Trolley Coalition, Spivak designed and built Monument to the Trolley, a public installati
Meyers is the author of four books in Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series and is an active local historian. About the Author Local authors Allen Meyers and Joel Spivak worked with local trolley historians to gather a fascinating collection of photographs and memorabilia for Philadelphia Trolleys. . As the chairperson of the Philadelphia Trolley Coalition, Spivak designed and built Monument to the Trolley, a public installation commemorating the centennial of the first electric streetcar to operate in Philadelphia.Local authors Allen Meyers and Joel Spivak worked with local trolley historians to gather a fascinating collection of photographs and memorabilia for Philadelphia Trolleys. As the chairperson of the Philadelphia Trolley Coalition, Spivak designed and built Monument to the Trolley, a public installation commemorating the centennial of the first electric streetcar to operate in Philadelphia. Meyers
By 1915, the electrification of the streetcar increased the number of routes in Philadelphia to a total of eighty-six. The Wharton Railroad Switch Company revolutionized the manufacture of switches and tracks. Philadelphia Trolleys contains a variety of rare images, including a postcard of the Point Breeze Amusement Park, photographs of motormen's uniform badges and buttons, architectural drawings, early stock certificates, and a photograph of the Toonerville Trolley used in the silent movies produced by Lubin Studios in the 1920s.. Of the lines that once operated in Philadelphia, five are still running today. After the Civil War, the horse-drawn omnibus gave way to a comprehensive network of streetcar lines with some routes measuring ni
"Five Stars" according to Joe Dunn. great book, prompt service, very happy. Philadelphia Trolleys This book depicts the history of trolleys in the Philadelphia area. The pictures and descriptions of them as well as the areas they covered are priceless. It is well documented and we are enjoying going through them and recalling experiences from days long ago. The author is to be congratulated for recapturing this histor. "Philadelphia" according to Roy Williams. Philadelphia trollies continue to live and serve on The Embarcadero, on Market Street and BART underground.My mother knew the trolley lines like the back of her hand.As kids we came down from New York with her. Suddenly her early life--before us.Now, that's alive in San Francisco.