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1. Early horse drawn streetcar, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880 - 1886
Description:
A bobtail car on the Minneapolis Street Railway.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880 - 1888
Description:
Looking down on the west end of the Hennepin Avenue suspension bridge with horsecars on the bridge.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Streetcar on Marquette Avenue at 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1880 - 1889
Description:
The Motor Line that connected Minneapolis with Lake Minnetonka is shown at Marquette Avenue and 4th Street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Minneapolis skyline, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Forbes, Charles
Date Created:
1885 - 1890
Description:
Streetscape in downtown Minneapolis, with horses and buggies.
Contributing Institution:
Macalester College
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Streetcar on Selby Avenue at Summit Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1888
Description:
Looking east at an eastbound cable train starting to descend the Selby hill.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Main Central Powerhouse, 3rd Avenue North at 2nd Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1892
Description:
The Main Central Powerhouse.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. Hennepin Avenue at Union Depot, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890 - 1894
Description:
Looking north on Hennepin Avenue from 1st Street toward Nicollet Island during a parade. The old Union Depot is at right.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Street Paul's first electric streetcar, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890-02-22
Description:
Streetcar 169 with trailer 136. This photo shows the first electric streetcars on the first line in Saint Paul on February 22, 1890. Thomas Lowry and Archbishop John Ireland are in the front row on 169.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Streetcar on Greenbrier Street between Jenks Avenue and Case Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1891
Description:
Looking northwest at a southbound car on Greenbrier Street. The caption reads "1880, and this is last car on Greenbrier before the line was moved to Payne Avenue" The caption appears to be incorrect as the line stayed on Greenbrier. The car depicted wasn't delivered until 1884.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1892 - 1897
Description:
Looking east along Hennepin Avenue on a snowy day. The Brunswick Hotel is at right.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Streetcar on6th Avenue North at Penn Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Herington, Henry B.
Date Created:
1893
Description:
A crew posed with an open vestibule streetcar at the end of a line.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Moving the Stevens house, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896
Description:
Looking north at the large parade moving the Stevens house down Minnehaha Avenue to Minnehaha Park.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Carhouse interior St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896 - 1900
Description:
Interior of a carbarn showing four open cars and mechanics in the foreground. The cars are carrying Lafayette and Rondo signs.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Open streetcar, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896 - 1900
Description:
An open car posed with crew on a tree-lined residential street.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Streetcar on Wabasha Street at bluff staircase, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896 - 1900
Description:
A single truck open motor with a closed trailer heading southbound on Wabasha Street at the bluff staircase.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Thomas Lowry's private streetcar, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898
Description:
The rear 3/4 view of Thomas Lowry's private streetcar.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Como Park streetcar station, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898 - 1903
Description:
A gate car loading passengers at the original Como Park station. The wood shelter of the station is in the picture.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Streetcar on University Avenue at Wheeler Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1898-04-16
Description:
Looking northwest at an eastbound car.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Streetcar on Superior Street at 3rd Avenue West, Duluth, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900
Description:
A grainy view of a streetcar with a standing crew member on the ground. Note the two carriages at left.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Earl Street at Clarence Street, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1905
Description:
Rondo - Maria streetcar with crew.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Rice Street and University Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1905
Description:
View of the intersection of Rice Street and University Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Horse-drawn trolley wire repair, St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Wire crew working on overhead using horse drawn tower wagon at Payne Avenue and York Avenue.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Streetcar on Chestnut Street at Main Street, Stillwater, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Looking west and uphill on Chestnut Street with a downhill streetcar in the distance. Note that the streetcar has a plow given the considerable snow.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at 6th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Three streetcars passing a military parade on Hennepin. The pavement has been torn up around the track.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. Streetcar on Hennepin Avenue at Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900 - 1910
Description:
Looking south on Hennepin Avenue. The Nicollet Hotel is at left.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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