First Oregon Electric Car
Title
First Oregon Electric Car
Description
Sepia-toned image of a large group of people standing in a dirt street between two buildings blocking the railroad tracks. The people face a man standing in the rear door of the car. Most of the crowd is men, a few women stand off to the right of the image and over to the left behind the men. One small girl in a short white dress is looking back towards the camera. In the center of the picture is a streetcar, and a sign to the left reads 'Hillsboro, Washington County.'
[front] [pen] 1st Oreg. Electric Car. 2nd Washington. 1908. [back] [pencil] B. P. Cornelius, Speaker. B. P. Cornelius making speech. [ink] Sept. 30 1908 . [pen] When Oregon Electric railroad finished its railroad to Hillsboro. Picture of first Oregon Electric Car. on 2nd and Washington St. The track running on Wash. St. Commercial Hotel on right, City Hall on left. Donor of picture, Cmm Jack Cornelius. 1964
Date Created
9/30/1908
Subject
Street-railroads
Urban transportation
Civic improvement
Speeches, addresses, etc., American
Economic History
Scientific History
Local & State History
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_001726
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image