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Seattle’s Streetcar Era
An Illustrated History, 1884–1941
By Mike Bergman.
Cloth with dust jacket, 8.5x11.25", 160 pages, illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography, index. 2021.
"Seattle’s first street railway opened in 1884. Soon private trolley and cable car lines ran throughout the city, and hillside properties became prized building lots. In 1918, Seattle voters approved municipal ownership, and the Seattle Municipal Railway operated for another two decades.
"Through narrative, maps, and previously unpublished photographs, author Michael Bergman delivers a detailed jaunt through Seattle’s fascinating streetcar era.
“The research was impressive…the comprehensive history of every streetcar line, along with the photos, sets Seattle’s Streetcar Era apart from other books on Seattle transit.” - Bob Wodnik, author of Back on Track and Captured Honor
