"Bobtail Streetcar"

ID: 2045
This file appears in: Prytania Streetcar Line

A Bobtail streetcar served the Prytania line in the late 1800s.


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This file appears in: Prytania Streetcar Line

By Frank Straughan
The Prytania Streetcar began operation in 1861 as a mule-drawn car line. It was called the "Silk Stocking" line because its route included the streets of the "Garden District," an uptown area of the…