1865 editorial statement
This file appears in: Dryades Streetcar Line: Urban Transit above St. Charles Avenue
Post-Civil War New Orleans saw a great need for public transportation, especially streetcar lines. The newspaper editors expressed the prevalent sentiment as the city started the difficult process of re-establishing its economy. The Dryades streetcar line opened in November of 1866.
Courtesy of the Times-Picayune, July 23, 1865.
This file appears in: Dryades Streetcar Line: Urban Transit above St. Charles Avenue
Dryades Streetcar Line: Urban Transit above St. Charles Avenue
The Dryades Streetcar line opened in 1866 to serve the areas above St. Charles Avenue. Known as the "Banlieu" (outskirts), this area was an economic center even before the Civil War. The Dryades…