Storage Battery Passenger Car, New York City
Title
Storage Battery Passenger Car, New York City
Subject
transportation, streetcar
Description
Paul Chatham utilized the storage battery streetcar, a technology developed by Thomas Edison, for his Chatham Estates street railway. However, the car was unreliable and uncomfortable for passengers. This photo shows a storage battery car used in New York City.
Creator
H.S. Baldwin
Source
Google Books
Publisher
Schenectady, N.Y.: General Electric Review (Volume XV, Number 3, March 1912)
Date
2012-12-04
Contributor
Susan V. Mayer
Format
image/jpg
Coverage
1912
New York (N.Y.)
Files
Collection
Citation
H.S. Baldwin, “Storage Battery Passenger Car, New York City,” From Miracle Mile to Plaza-Midwood, accessed May 12, 2024, https://cltmiraclemile.omeka.net/items/show/80.