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Electric streetcars served the Milwaukee area from 1890 until March 2,
1958. A streetcar shuttle for employees of the Lakeside Power Plant in suburban St. Francis continued to be operated
by Wisconsin Electric Power Company until May 8, 1961. Some electrified trackage utilizing two pieces of work equipment continued
to serve the Transport Company's Cold Spring Shops until the mid 1960s.
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| View of Grand (now Wisconsin) Avenue from a linen postcard. |
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| Westphal photo of car 583. Note the bent trolley pole. |
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| Car 513 appears to be freshly painted in this yard view. |
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| Car 550 on Route 19, 1940s. |
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| Car 654 near the southwestern end of Route 19. |
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| Cars 526 & 618 on Route 19, on the North Side. |
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| From "Rail & Wire" Magazine. The "bustitution" of the West Allis branch of Route 19. |
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| Car 864 near the northern end of Route 15. |
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| Car 838, followed by a North Shore Line city car on Wells Street. |
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| 979 on Route 10. Track to the left leads to Wauwatosa. Track to the right leads to West Allis. 1957. |
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| 1956 view of an inbound Route 10 car, West Allis. |
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| Car 894 on its way to West Allis. |
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| Open car #303, courtesy of Thomas Manz. |
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| Early tinted postcard view of a lineup at the Grand Avenue bridge. |
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| 3rd Street near Sycamore (now Michigan) Street, 1900s. |
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| Car 411 downtown. Pre-500 series cars were later rebuilt into articulated units. |
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| Looking east on North Avenue, from 35th Street. |
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| Car 532 at the old Farwell Avenue Car Station |
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| Car 579 on Route 15. |
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| Car 538, southbound on Route 15, followed by two lightweight cars.. |
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| A "600" on Route 12? |
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| Car 892 inbound from West Allis on Route 10. |
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| 1948 photo of car 725 at National Car Station. |
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| Car 901 shares a red light with a new Chrysler. July, 1957 |
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| September, 1956 view of car 999 on Route 11. |
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| Car 830 at the south end of Route 15, ready to return north. |
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| Visit car 861 at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine. |
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| A 1956 view of an 800 series car on Route 11, South Side. |
Complete captions will be displayed as time permits. Please be patient.
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| Car 474, as originally built. |
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| Articulated unit 449-450, built from pairs of cars such as 474, pictured above. |
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| Car 715, three "sister" cars & their crews pose for a Westphal photograph. |
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| A 600 meets two older cars at the Plankinton House Hotel. |
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| 1932 snapshot of Route 12 car 999 near Capitol Drive. |
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| A 1932 view of car 938, south end of Route 14. |
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| Two streetcars alongside the Plankinton Building. |
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| Westbound car 984 pauses in front of the Main Library on Grand Avenue |
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| Car 502 on Route 10, near N. 35th Street. |
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| Car 632 at the north end of Route 19. |
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| Car 611 was one of the few in its series to be converted to one man operation. |
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| Car 760 inbound on Route 13. |
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| Car 945 at Washington Park, September, 1954. |
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| Motorman Ed Falk poses with car 803 on Route 27. Thank to Jim Schulz for identifying Mr. Falk. |
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| 800 series car on Route 40, South Side. |
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| Evidence of three Breweries can be seen in this photo. |
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| Were the "Awful 700s" really that awful? Please share your stories! |
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| Car 928, chartered for an enthusiasts' fan trip. |
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| Car 998 at the western end of the Well Street Viaduct, during a fan trip. |
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| Car 955 at Harwood Avenue, March 2, 1958. This was the last run to Wauwatosa. |
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