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Baltimore Streetcar Memories
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Baltimore Streetcar Memories captures the history of Baltimore's streetcar system, from its 1885 electric debut to its 1963 closure.
Baltimore was the first United States city to begin regularly scheduled electric railway service in 1885.
However, because of technical problems the line had to go back to horse car operation. After Frank J. Sprague developed an electric streetcar powered by an overhead wire for Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore adopted the new system and in 1893 opened the first el...
Baltimore was the first United States city to begin regularly scheduled electric railway service in 1885.
However, because of technical problems the line had to go back to horse car operation. After Frank J. Sprague developed an electric streetcar powered by an overhead wire for Richmond, Virginia; Baltimore adopted the new system and in 1893 opened the first el...
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