Mick Hartley

On the road, 1914

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Mick Hartley

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Street railway scene. Business district of Rockford, Illinois.

image from www.shorpy.com
[Photo: Shorpy]

Has the photographer misjudged the speed at which these new-fangled motorised vehicles travel?

At least the photograph survived.

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    TDK

    I wondered why “Railway” and not Streetcar or tramway. It transpires (via link) this was an inter-urban route so railway is a reasonable description.

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