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Image of George Moyer studying new transit fare boxes, Seattle, April 28, 1949
2000.107.190.08.03
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George Moyer studying new transit fare boxes, Seattle, April 28, 1949

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In this image George E. Moyer, superintendent of transportation for the Seattle Transit System (later Metro Transit), examines one of the new fare boxes to be installed in the company's buses, "scientifically" designed to improve efficiency in loading passengers.

Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.190.08.03
Date: 1949
Creator(s): Cameron, Dick, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.190.08.03, photo by Dick Cameron
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Government and Public Services, Transportation

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