New transit bus on East Madison Street, Seattle, February 11, 1949

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Image of New transit bus on East Madison Street, Seattle, February 11, 1949 — 2000.107.190.08.04

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New transit bus on East Madison Street, Seattle, February 11, 1949

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In this image Seattle Transit System's (later Metro Transit) first diesel-hydraulic motor bus does a test run up the steep East Madison Street hill. The 40-seat bus could accommodate up to 60 standing passengers, and required no gear-shifting by the driver.

Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.

ID Number: 2000.107.190.08.04

Date: 1949

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, 2000.107.190.08.04

Subjects: Transportation