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Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, 1897-1904

 Series
Accession: 2046Identifier: 2046-I.

Dates

  • Creation: 1897-1904

Scope and Content

Consists of documents from the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company and includes many reports from the Mitten era and the minute book of Philadelphia Rapid Transit Air Service, Inc. Service Talks are handouts for riders containing Mitten's propaganda and advertising, while the PRT Travelers are route guides. Other items of note include some labor accounts and contractor's field notebooks from the construction of the original Market Street Subway-Elevated, and Ledger No. 2 from Willow Grove Park.

Extent

From the Collection: 30.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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