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Bus driver D. L. Franklin with new 10 cent fare box, Seattle, June 22, 1947
Order an ImageIn this image D. L. Franklin, bus driver for Seattle Transit System (later Metro Transit), sits beside his fare box, plainly marked to indicate the new flat rate of 10 cents a ride. The increase from 8 1/3 cents went into effect June 22, 1947.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.190.08.05
Date: 1947
Creator(s):
Watton, Ed, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.25 x 7.25 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.190.08.05, photo by Ed Watton
Copyright: All Rights Reserved