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1998.51.6
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Transportation token, "Portland Traction Co.," 1930s-1940s

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This token was exchanged for transportation fare. The Portland Traction Company was an interurban railway that served the Portland area starting from the early 1890s.
ID Number: 1998.51.6
Date: Circa 1930-1940
Physical Description: 1 Token, Transportation; metal; .625 in.Diam
Credit: MOHAI, 1998.51.6
Subjects: Transportation, Great Depression, Railroads

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