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Image of James Street cable line, Seattle, 1904
1977.6521.3a
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James Street cable line, Seattle, 1904

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The map pictured here shows the route of the James Street cable car line from two perspectives: a "bird's eye view looking south" and a profile view. The drawing was produced by The Seattle Electric Company in May 1904, but the route began in 1891. The final cable car on this route ran in 1940, after which the city switched to buses that could handle the steep grades of Seattle.

Caption information source: "James Street Cable Cars," Seattle Now & Then by Jean Sherrard, https://pauldorpat.com/2016/04/16/seattle-now-then-james-street-cable-cars
ID Number: 1977.6521.3a
Date: 1904
Creator(s): Seattle Electric Company, Creator
Physical Description: 1 map : blueprint ; 43.25 x 18.25 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, 1977.6521.3a
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Transportation

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