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Street railways arrived early in Portland and made lasting social and economic contributions that are still apparent in the layout and character of the city's neighborhoods today. During the 1890s, streetcar lines spread rapidly into the West Hills and across the Willamette River. The technological prowess of the growing "Rose City" was reflected in the largest horsecar in the Northwest, the second steepest cable car grade in the nation, the first true interurban railway, and an annual illuminated trolley parade. By the dawn of the 20th century, Portland could boast of the largest electric railway system in the West, as well as its first eight-wheeled streetcar. The streetcars lasted into the late 1950s here, and then, after a hiatus of nearly 30 years, were rediscovered by a new generation of urban planners.
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Author Richard Thompson has worked as a museum archivist, curator, and editor, and has been a crew coordinator for Portland Vintage Trolley, Inc. since its inception. In this new volume, he draws upon an extensive collection of vintage photographs to tell a fascinating story. Come aboard as Thompson takes readers back to the pioneering days of mass transit in Portland and explores the streetcar's unique role in the development of a burgeoning city.
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- PublisherArcadia Publishing
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0738531154
- ISBN 13 9780738531151
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages128
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