wnp32.2939

Tragedy Meadow

January 1, 1956

Streetcar, last Market Street Railway, car #974, Tragedy Meadow

Location

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Keywords

Artifact

Citation: John Gerrard Graham
Date Added: April 9, 2020
Contributor: Courtesy of Emiliano Echeverria
Format: transparency slide

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Downloadable: Yes

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