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Interurban - digital

Photograph

DescriptionDigital scans of photos and postcards of the Interurban electric train, tracks, station and passengers.

Kontio-Interurban_ca_1910.jpg 2.2MB; Scan of postcard from Kontio collection

file939.jpg 4MB; 96 27 1 Interurban .jpg Original located in box 31, envelope 96-27-1

96_27_1_Interurban tu.jpg; a print of this image is likely in box 31, envelope 96_27_1

InterurbanButler&CarsTu.jpg 2.3MB; Print of this image in box 31, envelope 89-1-113B

Posted on Facebook, June 2025; Interurban Station at Saugatuck, Allegan County, Michigan (real photo postcard):
Saugatuck - Macatawa Line.
The Interurban car ran on railway tracks placed on ties over a light road bed and was electrically powered from a trolley line.

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.91

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Subject Person or Organization

Interurban Railroad 1899-1927

Collection

1899 Interurban electric train -1926Pixels only

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023. The location of an original or printed version of these photos was unknown at the time of cataloging.

Create Date

06/16/2023

Update Date

08/24/2025