Concord Street Railway, 1881 April 25

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Concord Street Railway, 1881 April 25

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.55.014

Date:

1881/04/25

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 photograph

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Photographic print of three full horse-drawn street-railroad cars in Concord, NH, dated April 25, 1881. The caption states, "Concord Street Railway. It was incorporated June 26, 1878, and organized July 12, 1880, with Daniel Holden, John H. George, Moses Humphrey, Lewis Downing, Jr., Samuel C. Eastman, and Josiah B. Sanborn as its first directors; shortley [shortly] afterwards Benjamin A. Kimball was associated with them. Moses Humphrey at the age of seventy-three years, brimful of Courage, was active in its organization, and became its building agent, afterward its president. The orginal [original] purpose of the company was to build a narrow gauge railway on the high-way, to be run mainly by horse power from the south end of Main street to the village of West Concord, four miles. The first car rand from Abbot-Downing shops, where it was built, to Fosterville, about 6 p.m., April 21, 1881. Moses Humphrey and an invited party rose on the car. It was drawn by one horse. The bell on the Board of Trade building rang, and people hurried to theirs doors thinking there was an alarm of fire. The road was opened for travel, April 25, 1881, when about five hundred passengers were carried. This is a photograph of the three cars starting from South Main street opposite Abbot-Downing shops, Butters Tavern on the right. Photograph made April 25, 1881."

Subjects:

Street-railroads , Horses , Men , Women

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Organizations:

Concord Horse Railroad
Concord Street Railway

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Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

11