Falls Line Jitney Truck of the Holyoke Street Railway Company

Title

Falls Line Jitney Truck of the Holyoke Street Railway Company

Subject

Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Chicopee

Description

Jitney truck with the words Falls Line during the suspension of the Holyoke Street Railway trolleys in 1921
Jitney Buses began to appear in Holyoke and Chicopee in 1914 and were small, usually amateur, vehicles that were driven short distances. They were called Jitney Buses because they charged a

Creator

Gilbert, Russ H.

Date

1917-1922

Is Part Of

Russ H. Gilbert photographic collection, 1917-1922. Chicopee History Room, Chicopee Public Library, Chicopee, Mass. http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/

Format

Photographs

Identifier

Gilbert-03-128-01

Physical Dimensions

11cm x 6.5 cm

Files

Gilbert-03-128-01.jpg
Gilbert-03-128-02.jpg

Citation

Gilbert, Russ H., “Falls Line Jitney Truck of the Holyoke Street Railway Company,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed May 16, 2024, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/5024.