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Streetcars

Washington’s streetcar system was once one of the most extensive in the country, with lines running from Georgetown to Anacostia and from downtown to the far reaches of Northwest DC. These posts dig into the history of specific lines, companies, and cars that shaped the city’s development before the system was shut down in 1962.

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Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W.7th St and Florida Ave NW in 1942: Waiting for the StreetcarFeb 27, 2015View looking north up 7th Street NW from G Street NW. Streetcars, automobiles and horse pulled carts are in the street.7th and G Streets in 1911 and a Later Street ViewFeb 8, 2015Washington, D.C. "Flood, April 30, 1923." Also some 91-year-old graffiti: "EH L TD." National Photo Company Collection glass negative.A Streetcar After Washington’s April 1923 FloodJan 23, 2015Long-distance view of the Government Printing Office on the northwest corner of North Capitol and G Streets NW showing structures in the 600 block of North Capitol and a streetcar heading south on North Capitol.The Government Printing Office Seen From North Capitol StreetOct 22, 2014Washington, D.C., circa 1922. "NO CAPTION (Children, police motorcycles with sidecars, and streetcar in street)." From a series of photos whose subject seems to be traffic safety. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.A Washington Street Scene Around 1922: Location UnknownJul 1, 2014Horse car in Washington, D.C. at Wisconsin and O St. NW (1889)Cursed Streetcar: The Tragic Story of Levin Ward and the Georgetown and Tennallytown Electric RailroadJan 30, 2014Wisconsin Avenue, NW, south of O Street at "rush hour" (June 30, 1960).Washington DC in the 1960s: Rush Hour on Wisconsin AvenueDec 3, 2013At 3rd & H Streets, NE, a streetcar passes an unpaved sidewalk and no-longer existing wall, September 1947A Streetcar at 3rd and H Streets NE in 1947Dec 2, 2013Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Curb work -- car stop on 14th Street N.W." Streetcar infrastructure. Harris & Ewing glass negative.Curb Work at a 14th Street Streetcar Stop Around 1920Sep 5, 2013
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