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Sign from the James Street cable car line, ca. 1920
This wooden sign is from the James Street cable powerhouse once located at the corner of James Street and Broadway. This wooden sign is from the James Street cable powerhouse once located at the corner of James Street and Broadway. Cable cars operated by gripping an underground, continuously moving cable, which is pulled by a central powerhouse, allowing the cars to move and stop by releasing and gripping the cable as needed. The powerhouse was torn down in 1960.
ID Number: 1960.2003.1
Date: Circa 1920
Physical Description: 1 Sign, Informational; wood; 10 in.H x 18 in.W x 1 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1960.2003.1
Subjects:
Transportation