Modes of Transportation: Melrose, Mass.
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Modes of Transportation: Melrose, Mass.
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A collection of historical images of horse drawn carriages, trolleys and trains to cars and buses from the late 1800s to the mid 20th century.
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Institution: Melrose Public Library
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Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Melrose
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Melrose Historical Society
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Melrose Public Library
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Melrose (Mass.) -- History
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Transportation
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Photographs
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Melrose Highland's Barn: Melrose, Mass. At Melrose Highland's Barn. Note - Carbarn at left - later replaced brick and steel bus garage. Now Hockey Town Boy's Skating Arena. -
Wyoming Station: Melrose, Mass. Wyoming Station, Melrose, Mass. -
Car House: Melrose, Mass. Car house on Green Street, Melrose, Mass. -
Instruction Car: Melrose, Mass. Instruction car in front of the Melrose Barn, Melrose, Mass. -
Instruction Car: Melrose, Mass. Instruction car in front of the Melrose Barn, Melrose, Mass. -
Franklin Square: Melrose, Mass. Franklin Sq. Melrose Hlds. - probably Boston & Northern Era (prior to Eastern Mass. Stry.) Car 134 on left on Franklin St. Car 134 coming down Main St. from Wakefield. Car 290 turning onto Green St. for Carbarn located on Green St. just around corner on right - new brick carbarn built around 1934 when Melrose Div. Motorized sold in Feb 1965 after closing Jan 1st 1962 - to be used as a skating arena. (This is believed to be company photo). -
Motor Coach Garage: Melrose, Mass. Motor coach garage on Green St., Melrose, Mass. -
Trolley Car in Front of Carbarn: Melrose, Mass. #1400 type car in front of Melrose Carbarn. Names listed on back of photograph. Property of A.R. Boyd, 743 Main Street, Greenwood, Mass. -
Trolley Tracks: Melrose, Mass. Trolley tracks on Laurel Street, Melrose, Mass. -
Open Car Trolley: Melrose, Mass. Open car trolley in front of the Melrose Carbarn. (1000 type open car) with some men in front of the Melrose Carbarn. Names listed on back of photograph. Property of E.G. Boyd, 79 Sargent Street, Melrose, Mass. -
Boston & Maine Train: Melrose, Mass. 76 "Melrose" Boston & Maine. Built by Manchester in 1876 shope #714. Rebuilt in 1895. Renumbered in 1911 to #753. Cylinders 16" x 24". Used on the Melrose Branch for many years. -
Horse Power Depot Coach: Melrose, Mass. Horse power depot coach operated from Melrose Highlands Station to Stoneham Village by Jim Forrest. -
Horse Car Operating from Melrose Highlands Station: Melrose, Mass. Hourse car operating from Melrose Highlands Station to Stoneham Village shown in front of Charles Tidd house now occupied by Albert E. Finnegan on Main St at Common St. in Stoneham. -
Franklin Street, 1903: Melrose, Mass. Margaret Ghion Mullaley travels along Franklin St. in her shay in 1903. -
Horse Cars on Franklin Street: Melrose, Mass. Written on back : "Before 1900."
