TWIN CITY RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY:

An Inventory of Its Photograph Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sound and Visual Collection

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Creator: Twin City Rapid Transit Company.
Title:Twin City Rapid Transit Company photograph collection.
Dates:approximately 1878-1945 (bulk 1915-1940).
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Views of streetcars and work equipment operated by the Twin City Rapid Transit Company and its subsidiaries. Includes exterior and interior views of cars, company shops and yards, Lake Minnetonka express boats, and Wildwood Park.
Quantity:702 photographs: negative, acetate and nitrate; 5 x 7 inches and smaller, 73 photographs: negatives, glass; 5 x 7 inches, and 776 copy prints: black and white; 5 x 7 inches and 8 x 10 inches
Location:I.196 : See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Twin City Rapid Transit Company. Twin City Rapid Transit Company photograph collection. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: AV1995.31

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990016878700104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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I.196.1-2Horsecars.
Cars, exterior views:
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I.196.3Car no. 1.
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I.196.4-5Car no. 4.
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I.196.6Cars no. 188 and 190.
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I.196.7Car no. 301.
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I.196.8Car no. 403.
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I.196.9Car no. 540.
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I.196.10Car no. 780.
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I.196.11-15Car no. 813.
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I.196.16Car no. 816.
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I.196.17-18Car no. 827.
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I.196.19-20Car no. 875.
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I.196.21Car no. 902.
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I.196.22Car no. 930.
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I.196.23-24Car no. 943.
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I.196.25Car no. 971.
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I.196.26Car no. 1012.
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I.196.27Car no. 1046.
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I.196.28-29Car no. 1095.
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I.196.30-35Car no. 1124.
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I.196.36-39Car no. 1125.
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I.196.40-41Car no. 1126.
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I.196.42-45Car no. 1127.
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I.196.46-47Car no. 1128.
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I.196.48-49Car no. 1129.
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I.196.50-55Car no. 1130.
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I.196.56Car no. 1132.
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I.196.57-59Car no. 1136.
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I.196.60-61Car no. 1147.
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I.196.62-64Car no. 1151.
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I.196.65Car no. 1158.
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I.196.66Car no. 1161.
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I.196.67Car no. 1164.
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I.196.68Car no. 1169.
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I.196.69Car no. 1208.
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I.196.70-71Car no. 1211.
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I.196.72-73Car no. 1213.
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I.196.74-75Car no. 1217.
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I.196.76-78Car no. 1219.
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I.196.79-80Car no. 1223.
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I.196.81-84Car no. 1224.
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I.196.85Car no. 1230.
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I.196.86Car no. 1240.
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I.196.87Car no. 1242.
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I.196.88Car no. 1245.
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I.196.89-90Car no. 1262.
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I.196.91Car no. 1263.
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I.196.92Car no. 1264.
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I.196.93Car no. 1269.
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I.196.94-98Car no. 1274.
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I.196.99Car no. 1281.
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I.196.100Car no. 1286.
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I.196.101Car no. 1289.
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I.196.102Car no. 1290.
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I.196.103Car no. 1292.
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I.196.104Car no. 1293.
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I.196.105Car no. 1298.
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I.196.106Car no. 1300.
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I.196.107Car no. 1309.
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I.196.108-109Car no. 1312.
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I.196.110Car no. 1313.
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I.196.111Car no. 1317.
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I.196.112Car no. 1319.
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I.196.113-115Car no. 1325.
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I.196.116-117Car no. 1327.
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I.196.118-119Car no. 1328.
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I.196.120Car no. 1329.
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I.196.121Car no. 1330.
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I.196.122Car no. 1338.
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I.196.123Car no. 1341.
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I.196.124Car no. 1342.
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I.196.125Car no. 1350.
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I.196.126Car no. 1361.
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I.196.127Car no. 1370.
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I.196.128Car no. 1372.
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I.196.129-130Car no. 1379.
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I.196.131Car no. 1387.
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I.196.132-133Car no. 1389.
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I.196.134-135Car no. 1396.
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I.196.136Car no. 1406.
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I.196.137Car no. 1411.
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I.196.138Car no. 1414.
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I.196.139Car no. 1415.
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I.196.140-143Car no. 1419.
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I.196.144Car no. 1421.
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I.196.145-146Car no. 1422.
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I.196.147Car no. 1435.
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I.196.148-149Car no. 1438.
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I.196.150Car no. 1440.
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I.196.151Car no. 1450.
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I.196.152-153Car no. 1463.
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I.196.154Car no. 1468.
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I.196.155Car no. 1471.
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I.196.156Car no. 1475.
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I.196.157Car no. 1477.
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I.196.158Car no. 1478.
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I.196.159Car no. 1481.
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I.196.160Car no. 1484.
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I.196.161-162Car no. 1485.
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I.196.163-164Car no. 1486.
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I.196.165-166Car no. 1487.
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I.196.167-168Car no. 1489.
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I.196.169Car no. 1490.
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I.196.170Car no. 1491.
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I.196.171-172Car no. 1498.
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I.196.173-174Car no. 1499.
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I.196.175Car no. 1500.
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I.196.176Car no. 1501.
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I.196.177Car no. 1503.
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I.196.178-179Car no. 1506.
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I.196.180Car no. 1510.
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I.196.181Car no. 1512.
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I.196.182Car no. 1516.
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I.196.183Car no. 1519.
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I.196.184-186Car no. 1520.
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I.196.187Car no. 1525.
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I.196.188-189Car no. 1527.
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I.196.190Car no. 1535.
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I.196.191-192Car no. 1541.
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I.196.193-194Car no. 1542.
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I.196.195-196Car no. 1544.
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I.196.197Car no. 1545.
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I.196.198Car no. 1546.
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I.196.199-202Car no. 1550.
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I.196.203Car no. 1553.
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I.196.204Car no. 1557.
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I.196.205Car no. 1559.
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I.196.206-208Car no. 1575.
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I.196.209Car no. 1578.
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I.196.210Car no. 1588.
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I.196.211Car no. 1589.
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I.196.212-213Car no. 1594.
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I.196.214Car no. 1599.
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I.196.215Car no. 1603.
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I.196.216-218Car no. 1609.
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I.196.219Car no. 1610.
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I.196.220Car no. 1613.
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I.196.221Car no. 1622.
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I.196.222Car no. 1627.
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I.196.223Car no. 1631.
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I.196.224Car no. 1633.
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I.196.225Car no. 1634.
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I.196.226Car no. 1649.
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I.196.227Car no. 1670.
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I.196.228Car no. 1675.
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I.196.229Car no. 1695.
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I.196.230Car no. 1702.
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I.196.231Car no. 1706.
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I.196.232Car no. 1709.
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I.196.233Car no. 1712.
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I.196.234Car no. 1713.
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I.196.235Car no. 1716.
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I.196.236-237Car no. 1718.
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I.196.238Car no. 1719.
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I.196.239-242Car no. 1724.
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I.196.243Car no. 1725.
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I.196.244-245Car no. 1727.
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I.196.246-247Car no. 1730.
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I.196.248Car no. 1734.
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I.196.249-250Car no. 1735.
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I.196.251-253Car no. 1738.
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I.196.254-257Car no. 1740.
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I.196.258-259Car no. 1742.
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I.196.260-263Car no. 1745.
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I.196.264Car no. 1747.
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I.196.265-266Car no. 1751.
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I.196.267Car no. 1752.
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I.196.268Car no. 1756.
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I.196.269Car no. 1760.
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I.196.270-271Car no. 1769.
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I.196.272Car no. 1773.
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I.196.273-275Car no. 1783.
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I.196.276Car no. 1785.
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I.196.277Car no. 1787.
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I.196.278-281Car no. 1788.
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I.196.282Car no. 1790.
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I.196.283Car no. 1792.
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I.196.284Car no. 1794.
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I.196.285Car no. 1797.
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I.196.286Car no. 1799.
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I.196.287Car no. 1800.
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I.196.288Car no. 1802.
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I.196.289-290Car no. 1805.
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I.196.291Car no. 1807.
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I.196.292Car no. 1809.
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I.196.293Car no. 1810.
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I.196.294-297Car no. 1813.
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I.196.298-300Car no. 1815.
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I.196.301Car no. 1818.
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I.196.302Car no. 1819.
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I.196.303Car no. 1821.
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I.196.304Car no. 1823.
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I.196.305Car no. 1824.
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I.196.306-308Car no. 1825.
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I.196.309Car no. 1827.
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I.196.310Car no. 1828.
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I.196.311-312Car no. 1829.
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I.196.313-314Car no. 1831.
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I.196.315Car no. 1834.
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I.196.316Car no. 1843.
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I.196.317Car no. 1844.
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I.196.318Car no. 1845.
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I.196.319Car no. 1847.
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I.196.320Car no. 1851.
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I.196.321Car no. 1853.
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I.196.322-323Car no. 1854.
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I.196.324-352Gatecar, exterior views.
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I.196.353-3591 - 2 man cars, exterior views.
Motor-trailer trains:
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I.196.360Car no. 222.
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I.196.361Car no. 1622.
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I.196.362Cars no. 1620 and 220.
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I.196.363-364Cars no. 1590A and 1590.
Lightweight cars:
Includes motor-trailer trains.
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I.196.365-367Car no. 2000.
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I.196.368-373Cars no. 2000 and 2000A.
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I.196.374-379Cars no. 2000 and 2001.
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I.196.380Car no. 2001.
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I.196.381-385Cars no. 2002 and 2003.
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I.196.386-387Car no. 2003.
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I.196.388-389Car no. 2004.
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I.196.390-393Cars no. 2004 and 2005.
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I.196.394-400Car no. 2006.
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I.196.401Car no. 2015.
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I.196.402Car no. 2017.
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I.196.403-404Car no. 2018.
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I.196.405Car no. 2019.
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I.196.406-407Car no. 2020.
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I.196.408-409Car no. 2022.
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I.196.410Car no. 2023.
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I.196.411-414Car no. 2024.
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I.196.415Car no. 2025.
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I.196.416-418Car no. 2027.
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I.196.419Car no. 2028.
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I.196.420Car no. 2029.
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I.196.421-427Front and rear views.
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I.196.428-429Car no. 2002, interior view.
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I.196.430-433Car no. 2003, interior view.
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I.196.434-436Car no. 2004, interior view.
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I.196.437-438Car no. 2011, interior view.
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I.196.439Car no. 2014, interior view.
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I.196.440Car no. 2018, interior view.
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I.196.441Car no. 2022, interior view.
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I.196.442-451Unidentified, interior view.
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I.196.452-457Construction, Snelling Shops, St. Paul.
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I.196.458-476Stillwater line, interior and exterior views.
1 - 2 man cars, interior views:
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I.196.477Car no. 1218.
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I.196.478Car no. 1220.
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I.196.479Car no. 1536.
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I.196.480Car no. 1630.
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I.196.481Car no. 1658.
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I.196.482Car no. 1708.
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I.196.483Car no. 1740.
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I.196.484Car no. 1757.
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I.196.485Car no. 1831.
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I.196.486Car no. 1846.
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I.196.487Car no. 1849.
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I.196.488-495Unidentified cars.
Gate cars, interior views:
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I.196.496Car no. 1405.
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I.196.497-499Car no. 1419.
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I.196.500-501Car no. 1573.
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I.196.502-503Car no. 1574.
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I.196.504Car no. 1665.
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I.196.505-513Unidentified cars.
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I.196.514-520Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) cars.
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I.196.521-525Stillwater line, cars, and tracks.
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I.196.526-534Minneapolis Filtration Plant Railway car and car house.
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I.196.535-543Central Warehouse Co. electric locomotive and overhead unit.
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I.196.544-558Minneapolis, Anoka and Cuyuna Range Railroad cars and snowplows.
Miscellaneous streetcar views.
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I.196.559-567Employees, cars, and transporting mail bags.
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I.196.568-569St. Paul Southern car.
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I.196.570Trolley bus #3.
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I.196.571Trolley pole base.
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I.196.572Cow catcher.
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I.196.573-574Mechanical department drawings of cars.
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I.196.575-583Car trucks.
Includes trucks for lightweight cars.
Contract streetcars:
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I.196.584-602Construction at Snelling Shops, St. Paul.
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I.196.603-635Exterior and interior views of completed cars.
Work equipment:
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I.196.636Test car.
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I.196.637Shifter car.
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I.196.638Work pusher car.
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I.196.639Switch car.
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I.196.640-641Overhead line car.
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I.196.642-655Work cars.
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I.196.656-665Snowplows.
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I.196.666Snow sweeper.
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I.196.667-669Sand cars.
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I.196.670Railgrinder.
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I.196.671-673Sprinkler car.
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I.196.674-680Work crane cars.
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I.196.681-683Overhead line trucks no. 105 and 134.
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I.196.684-694Accidents.
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I.196.695-698Cars sold to and rebuilt for Seattle Municipal Railway.
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I.196.699-701Burning streetcars.
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I.196.702-708Express boats, Lake Minnetonka.
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I.196.709-725Snelling Shops yards, St. Paul.
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I.196.726-746Snelling Shops, interior views.
Stations:
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I.196.747East Seventh Street, Saint Paul.
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I.196.748-753Nicollet and Thirty-First , Minneapolis.
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I.196.754-756First Avenue Northeast and University, Minneapolis.
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I.196.757-760Lake and Twenty-second Street, Minneapolis.
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I.196.761-763North Washington and Twenty-Sixth, Minneapolis.
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I.196.764-769Streetcar tracks.
Includes view of Selby Tunnel, St. Paul.
Employees:
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I.196.770-771Snelling Shops.
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I.196.772-773Unidentified office.
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I.196.774-775Wildwood Park.
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I.196.776Thomas Lowry’s private car.
Copy print is of original broken glass negative which has been discarded.

Expand/CollapseRELATED MATERIAL

Twin City Rapid Transit Company corporate records and Olson, Russell L. Street railway research files are cataloged separately in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscripts collections.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Electric railroads -- Minnesota -- Twin Cities Metropolitan Area -- Photographs.
Electric railroads.
Street-railroads -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Photographs.
Street-railroads -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Photographs.
Street-railroads.
Trolley cars -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Trolley cars.
Organizations:
Central Warehouse Company (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- Photographs.
Minneapolis, Anoka and Cuyuna Range Railway Company -- Photographs.
Places:
Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
Minnesota.
Document Types:
Photographs.
Negatives (photographs).
Glass plate negatives.

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