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Streetcar in front of Southern Exposition building

Item

Title

Streetcar in front of Southern Exposition building

Description

Mule-drawn streetcar in front of Southern Exposition building, 1883. Mule-drawn streetcars were eventually replaced by the faster and more comfortable electric streetcars. Louisville's first electric streetcar line began operation in 1889.

Creator

unknown

Source

The Filson Historical Society Subject Photograph Collection

Date

1883

Identifier

STC-5

Citation

unknown, “Streetcar in front of Southern Exposition building,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed July 18, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/342.

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