Rhode Island Trolleys (Loose Leaf) (ISBN-13: 9781467102483)

This collection of mailable, vintage-photograph postcards celebrates one of the richest and most modern trolley systems in all of New England. In 1865, a horsecar line began providing service from Market Square in Providence to Olneyville. The evolution from horse-drawn cars pulled along a track to the electrification of the system took many years. By 1895, almost all horse-drawn cars were replaced by a robust electric trolley network of routes reaching all parts of the state. By 1954, electrified trolleys were in decline and were being replaced with gasoline-powered buses. Little remains but some images of the once beloved trolley system and its importance to those who depended on it.

Author: Joseph Soares, Janice Soares
ISBN-10: 1467102482
ISBN-13: 9781467102483
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2019
Pages: 15
Format: Loose Leaf
Weight: 0.10lbs
Size: 6.60h x 4.70w x 0.20d