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126. Aerial Bridge: Detail of Car Suspended Car Transfer Over Ship Canal, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Turner, C.A.P. (Claude)
Date Created:
1902-02
Description:
Two detailed drawings of the car, or gondola, which carried vehicles and people across the canal. The drawing shows etched glass, punctured decorative steel plates, electric light fixtures, seats with perforated wood bottoms, maple flooring, glass paneled doors, lattice rail, copper flashing, wire supports, wire ropes, dimensions, floor beams, pine planks, and oak flooring. Drawing 162 Sheet M6.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

127. Aerial Bridge: Detail of Car Suspended Car Transfer Over Ship Canal at Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Turner, C.A.P. (Claude)
Date Created:
1902-02
Description:
A side elevation of the car, or gondola, which carried vehicles and people across the canal. The drawing shows: decorative circular metal plate with the word Duluth and floral-like details, wooden wall with windows, open lattice feature. Plan of strut is drawn as a detail for the bridge builders. Drawing 163, Sheet M7.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

128. Aerial Bridge: Details of Traveler Suspended Car Transfer Over Ship Canal, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Turner, C.A.P. (Claude)
Date Created:
1902-01
Description:
Detailed drawing of the suspended car, or gondola, and the vertical structure that holds it. This is the element that moves from one side of the bridge to the other above the canal. This transfer car could hold vehicles and people. Normal speed of the car was 4 miles per hour; it made the trip in about 1 minute. This drawing includes dimensions of individual structural elements such as braces. Drawing 160, Sheet M4. Turner is identified as engineer, 816 Phoenix Building Duluth.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

129. Truck Assembly Twin City Type, Twin City Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Smith, J. H.
Date Created:
1901-05-09
Description:
Design drawing including a plan and elevation of a Twin City Rapid Transit streetcar power truck.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

130. Aerial Bridge: Design for Suspended Car Transfer Over Ship Canal, Duluth, Minnesota

Creator:
Turner, C. A. P. (Claude)
Date Created:
1901-02
Description:
The Claude Turner design for the original Aerial Bridge from 1901. Many companies and designers vied for this project. The bridge was built in 1904-1905. This drawing shows the spires and steel structural detail as well as the concrete footings and dimensions. Both towers are shown with an end view. In 1929 the suspended car transfer was eliminated and a lift span was installed.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

131. Standard Double Truck Car Elevation and Section, Twin City Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900-10-06
Description:
Design drawing, including elevation and section of Twin City Rapid Transit standard wood streetcar.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

132. 37 Foot Double Truck Car, Twin City Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1900
Description:
Design drawing, including plan and elevation of 37-foot Twin City Rapid Transit standard streetcar.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

133. Twenty-two Ft. [Foot] Car with Safety Gate, Twin City Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Date Created:
1896-12-01
Description:
Design drawing, including longitudinal and front elevations of a typical Twin City Rapid Transit single truck (four-wheel) streetcar of the 1890s.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

134. Plan, Elevation and Section of Closed Car, Minneapolis Street Railway Company, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Carr, W. F.
Date Created:
1891-01-03
Description:
Design drawing, including plan, section and elevation of a typical Twin City Rapid Transit single truck (four-wheel) streetcar of the 1890s.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

135. Building plan for a whaleback vessel, West Superior, Wisconsin

Creator:
Barry, David Frances
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Design drawing, elevation of a whaleback vessel.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

136. Building plan for a whaleback vessel, West Superior, Wisconsin

Creator:
Barry, David Frances
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Design drawing, plan and elevation of a whaleback vessel.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

137. Building plan for a whaleback vessel, West Superior, Wisconsin

Creator:
Barry, David Frances
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Design drawing, elevation of a whaleback vessel.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

138. Building plan for a whaleback vessel, West Superior, Wisconsin

Creator:
Barry, David Frances
Date Created:
1890?
Description:
Design drawing, plan and elevation of a whaleback vessel.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

139. Plans, Elevations and Sections of Summer Cars, Minneapolis Street Railway Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1890-02-22
Description:
Design drawing, including plan, elevations and section of Twin City Rapid Transit single truck open streetcar #369. Typical plan of the 1890s.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

140. Grip Car, Minneapolis Street Railway Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1889-01-11
Description:
Design drawing, including plan and elevation of Twin City Rapid Transit cable grip car for Minneapolis that was never built.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

141. Streetcar snowplow, Twin City Rapid Transit, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Design drawing, including plan and elevation of a streetcar snowplow built by Twin City Rapid Transit.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

142. Standard streetcar, Twin City Rapid Transit, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Design drawing, including plan and elevation of Twin Cities standard streetcar as rebuilt during the 1920s with front exit door by Twin City Rapid Transit.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

143. Lightweight streetcar, Twin City Rapid Transit, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Design drawing, inlcuding plan and elevation of short lightweight streetcar built by Twin City Rapid Transit.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

144. Lightweight streetcar, Twin City Rapid Transit, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Description:
Design drawing, including plan and elevation of lightweight streetcar built by Twin City Rapid Transit.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings

145. Experimental Doubledecker Streetcar, Twin Cities Rapid Transit Company, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

Creator:
Baker, Bert
Description:
Design drawing, including plan and elevation of experimental double deck built by Twin City Rapid Transit.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Streetcar Museum
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Design drawings
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