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City of Calgary Archives Railways With digital objects
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Calgary Municipal Railway Line Truck.

Items consist of three copy negatives, one original print and four copy prints of the truck. Title is taken from the subject matter of the photograph;John "Speedy" Thompson at the front of the truck, R. A. Brown in the middle, at right McAuley;Excellent example of platform trucks that were used before bucket trucks were invented;Men would climb the ladder to the platform and work on distribution lines This was very dangerous because they were not grounded. A stool with glass insulators for feet was sometimes used;Caption on missing mounted print implies that the truck was battery powered and chain driven, the truck was shared with the railway;35mm negatives located in Box 11, Bay 222, Shelf 05

Street railway evaluation.

Items consist of one negative and one original print of a man standing by the street railway tracks on the corner of 8th Avenue and 8th Street SW;Title is taken from the subject matter of the photograph;35mm negative located in Box 02, Bay 222, Shelf 05

Street railway track.

Items consist of one negative and one copy print showing the tracks in disrepair. Title is taken from the subject matter of the photograph;35mm negative located in Box 02, Bay 222, Shelf 05

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