June 18, 1954 was the last day of regularly scheduled streetcar service in the Twin Cities. A special streetcar parade, shown here on Hennepin Avenue at 6th Street, delivered the press and dignitaries to Snelling Shops, where a streetcar was ceremonially burned. Everyone returned to Minneapolis by bus.
On June 19, 1954, the last streetcars, chartered by the Minnesota Railfans Assn., stop on Washington Avenue SE in front of Coffman Union. The streetcar system had been abandoned the previous day.
On November 1, 1953 a chartered streetcar made the last trip to downtown St. Paul. It is stopped on Wabasha Street in front of the Minnesota State Capitol.
On June 19, 1954 the last two streetcars circle the turn loop at 15th Street and Pillsbury Avenue on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus.
In 1943, a short piece of the Minneapolis, Anoka & Cuyuna Range trolley line was rehabbed to shuttle freight and employees to the new Northern Ordnance defense plant along East River Road. Here Navy women prepare to break champagne bottles over the bumper of a rehabbed streetcar.
Looking downhill on Seventh Avenue East from Ninth Street, the junction of the abandoned Kenwood Avenue line and still-operating East Eighth Street line in Duluth, Minnesota.
The Main Steam Station is still located at the east end of the Stone Arch Bridge near St. Anthony Falls. Built by Twin City Rapid Transit, it supplied the electricity required to run the Twin Cities' streetcar system. This photo was taken from the 10th Avenue wagon bridge across the Mississippi, it has since been demolished.
Looking south at northbound streetcar of the Minneapolis, Anoka & Cuyuna Range Railway about to pass under the Soo Line railroad along Marshall Street NE, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Looking east on Maryland Avenue from Victoria, across the street from the east shore of Lake Como. The street contains a single streetcar track, with a turning wye in the foreground.
The Mesaba Railway provided electric interurban service the length of the iron range. The headquarters office and carbarn were located on the west side of Virginia, Minnesota.
Minneapolis Filtration Plant Railway runs along the west edge of Reservoir Boulevard on its way from the Soo Line interchange at 37th Avenue to the Filtration Plant.
Steam motor of the Minneapolis, Lyndale & Minnetonka, better known as the "Motor Line." The train has just arrived at 7th Street and Marquette Avenue (then 1st Avenue S.).
Central Hillside; Duluth Skyride; two men; last chance ride labor day 1939; Seventh Avenue West incline removed fall of 1940; view of incline rails going up the hill; stop light; houses
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Central Hillside; downtown; Duluth Skyride; Seventh Avenue West incline railway; tracks; view up Seventh Avenue West in downtown Duluth; brick row house; apartment buildings; power lines; people; houses; trees; stairs; sidewalk; pedestrians; summer; the incline was put into service late in 1891 to connect Superior Street streetcar lines with a line running a short distance from the hilltop into Duluth Heights; the original cars were large enough to hold four teams of horses with wagons as well as large groups of people; in 1911 two news cars were installed under control of an operator at the top of the hill; a conductor opened and closed the doors and collected fares; its last run was Labor Day 1939
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
East Hillside; Street; Fifth Avenue East and Fifth Street looking west; children; streetcar tracks; houses; telephone poles; sign painted on side of frame building says Gold Medal Flour; fire hydrant; dirt streets
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
East Hillside; Street; Fifth Avenue East and Fifth Street looking north; children; streetcar tracks; houses; telephone poles; church with steeple; fire hydrant; dirt streets
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
East Hillside; Street; Tenth Avenue East and Fourth street looking east; street lamps; streetcar tracks; houses; corner store; business; Cudahy's awning; children; fire hydrant
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections