Streetcars Collection

Tram in the Kingsway Subway, London, 1931, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Tram in the Kingsway Subway, London, 1931, (1933). Kingsway Subway, the underground link connecting the tramway services in North and South London

16th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
View of 16th Street, looking south from Douglas, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Date: circa 1908

Crowds on a Tokyo street, near the train station(?), during the celebration of Admiral... c1905
Crowds on a Tokyo street, near the train station(?), during the celebration of Admiral Togo's visit in Oct. 1905, c1905

UK, Greater London, Croydon, East Croydon Train Station, Tram and Bus stops

Newark, New Jersey, US
3782647 Newark, New Jersey, US; (add.info.: Newark, New Jersey, US. View of Broad Street from Market Street. Thought to date from early 20th century.); Lebrecht History

The Post Office and Curb Flower Market, Adderley Street, Cape Town, South Africa, c1930s. Main street of the central business district (downtown) of Cape Town. From " Tour of the World"

The Tegetthoff Monument, in the Prater-Stern, Vienna, Austria, 1898. 11-meter-high column with bronze statue on the Praterstern

Tram depot, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, streetcars, Canal Street

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Cibeles Square and Puerta de Alcala (Alcala Gate, 1939). FRANCE. Paris. Library of the National Conservatory of Arts and Works

From Bradys Studio, Pennsylvania Ave. & 7th St... Washington, D.C. c.1880-1883. Creator: Unknown
From Bradys Studio, PA. Ave. & 7th St. looking toward Center Market, Wash. D.C. between 1880 and 1883. [View from photographer Mathew Bradys studio]

Old Navy Dept. Washington D. C. (1st photo), between 1860 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Old Navy Dept. Wash. D.C. (1st photo), between 1860 and 1880. [Note horse-drawn tram in foreground: Baltimore Depot and Hotels. Capitol, War & Navy Depts ]

Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Street corner, 7th Street and Florida Avenue, N.W

Waiting for the street car at 7th and Florida Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Waiting for the street car at 7th and Florida Avenue, N.W

Corner store which is patronized by Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman, Washington, DC, 1942
Washington, D.C. Corner store which is patronized by Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman

New High Level Tramway at Hong Kong, 1888. Creator: Unknown
New High Level Tramway at Hong Kong, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Down East Water St. from the Kirby House, 1880 / 89. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett
Down East Water St. from the Kirby House, 1880/89. Albumen print, stereo, no.840 from the series " Milwaukee and Vicinity"

Northern border of New York City at Broadway at 263rd Street, looking south, June 8
1078897 Northern border of New York City at Broadway at 263rd Street, looking south, June 8, 1914 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Market Street West at Penn Square, 1889 (albumen print)
567795 Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Market Street West at Penn Square, 1889 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Opening day: the orators, 1876 (albumen print)
483685 Opening day: the orators, 1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Market Street, east from 10th, Philadelphia, 1907 (b / w photo)
3958227 Market Street, east from 10th, Philadelphia, 1907 (b/w photo) by Smith, John Gibb (1889-1946); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Proclamation of the result of the 1904 US Presidential Election on Broadway, New York (colour litho)
3097445 Proclamation of the result of the 1904 US Presidential Election on Broadway, New York (colour litho) by French School

Market Street at 12th, 1912 (photographic print)
847460 Market Street at 12th, 1912 (photographic print) by Rau, William Herman (1855-1920); 19.6x22.4 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; American, out of copyright

The Bowery at Night, 1895 (w / c on paper)
MNY90544 The Bowery at Night, 1895 (w/c on paper) by Sonntag, William Louis Jnr. (1869-98); 44.4x33 cm; Museum of the City of New York

[Direct to Barnums Circus] Horse Cart (die-cut lithograph)
1079074 [Direct to Barnums Circus] Horse Cart (die-cut lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

New York, from New Jersey, 1915 (etching)
1069285 New York, from New Jersey, 1915 (etching) by Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Bequest of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lewis; American, out of copyright

Lausanne, 1930s. Creator: Unknown
Lausanne, 1930s. View of the capital city of Switzerland on Lake Leman, with the Jura Mountains beyond

Boulevard des Italiens, Morning, Sunlight, 1897. Creator: Camille Pissarro
Boulevard des Italiens, Morning, Sunlight, 1897

Elevated Railroad, Broadway, New York, 1861. Creator: John Beigel
Elevated Railroad, Broadway, New York, 1861

North Side of California Street, 1864, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
North Side of California Street, 1864, printed ca. 1876

The Third Avenue Railroad Depot, ca. 1859-60. Creator: William H Schenck
The Third Avenue Railroad Depot, ca. 1859-60. The balloons owners, John Wise and John LaMountain, hoped to fly it across the Atlantic Ocean

The North Dutch Church, Fulton and William Streets, New York, 1869. Creator: Edward Lamson Henry
The North Dutch Church, Fulton and William Streets, New York, 1869

The O Connell Monument and the Nelson Pillar, O Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland, c1930s. Memorial to Daniel O Connell by John Henry Foley

Glance at Detroit from the City Hall, 1872. Creator: John Douglas Woodward
Glance at Detroit from the City Hall, 1872. View of Detroit, Michigan, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

Boston Scenes, 1874. Creator: John Douglas Woodward
Boston Scenes, 1874. Faneuil Hall, State House, Masonic Temple, [view] South from State House, Ether Monument, Washington Statue, Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

London Bridge, 1872, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
London Bridge, 1872, 1872. London Bridge was built to designs by John Rennie, under supervision of his son from 1824 with an official opening on 1 August 1831. From, " LONDON

A City Thoroughfare, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
A City Thoroughfare, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Ludgate Hill - A block in the Street, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Ludgate Hill-A block in the Street, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Bank of Montreal and Monument, Corner Main and Portage Sts. Winnipeg, Man. Canada, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]

Trackless Tram Cars in Singapore, Straits Settlement, British Malaya, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Trackless Tram Cars Help to Solve a Transportation Problem for Singapore, Straits Settlement, British Malaya, c1930s. States on the Malay Peninsula

The Franzens-Ring, Vienna - Regarded by Many as Architecturally the Finest
The Franzens-Ring, Vienna - Regarded by Many as Architecturally " the Finest Street in Europe". c1930s. The Austrian Parliament Building on Ringstrasse in Vienna was built 1874-1883 by

A Sydney Steam Tram, 1901. Creator: Unknown
A Sydney Steam Tram, 1901. Steam trams were introduced for the International Exhibition of 1879. Sydney, founded as a British penal colony in 1788

Collins Street, Melbourne, from the Treasury Buildings, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Collins Street, Melbourne, from the Treasury Buildings, 1901. Collins Street, named after Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania David Collins who led a group of settlers in establishing a short-lived

Pitt Street, Sydney, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Pitt Street, Sydney, 1901. Assumed to be named after British Prime Minister William Pitt, the road ended close to water tanks or " pits" excavated in 1791-1792 as a source of fresh water

In Sydney, 1901. Creator: Unknown
In Sydney, 1901. Sydney, founded as a British penal colony in 1788, became one of six colonies to form the federation and Commonwealth of Australia in January 1901

Rundle Street, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Rundle Street, Adelaide, 1901. Street was named after John Rundle, a director of the South Australia Company and member of the British House of Commons. From " Federated Australia"

Cities of the Sunny South, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1909. Creator: George Rose
Cities of the Sunny South, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1909. Collins Street from Russell Street looking west, a grand avenue

Traffic jam on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Traffic jam on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1935. A typical " hold-up" scene...showing an unbroken line of trams right across the bridge

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"Journey through Time: Streetcars Unveiling the World's Stories" Step back in time to 1931, as the Kingsway Subway in London witnesses the graceful glide of a tram, leaving commuters mesmerized. The creator remains unknown, but their masterpiece lives on. Across the Atlantic, in Omaha, Nebraska, streetcars traverse 16th Street with an air of elegance and efficiency. A symbol of progress and connectivity for its residents. In war-torn Spain during the tumultuous years of 1936-1939, Cibeles Square becomes a backdrop for streetcars amidst chaos. These trams silently witness history unfold before their eyes. Venturing into Greater London's Croydon district reveals East Croydon Train Station bustling with life. Trams and bus stops intermingle seamlessly, serving as vital arteries connecting communities. Traveling further east to Vienna, Austria takes us back to 1898 when the Tegetthoff Monument stands tall at Prater-Stern. Amidst this grandeur lies a tramway that carries Viennese dreams across town. The vibrant city of New Orleans embraces streetcars along Canal Street - a testament to its rich cultural heritage. These iconic symbols weave through history while carrying passengers' hopes and aspirations. Delving deeper into America's past brings us to Washington D. C. , circa late 19th century. Bradys Studio captures Pennsylvania Ave & 7th St. , where streetcars define urban life under an unknown artist's lens. Further exploration leads us to Old Navy Dept. , Washington D. C. , between 1860-1880; another glimpse into bygone eras where anonymous creators immortalize moments frozen in time forevermore. Gordon Parks transports us to Washington D. C. 's streets during World War II in his evocative photographs from 1942. Corner stores frequented by Mrs. Ella Watson tell tales of resilience amid adversity while waiting for the streetcar at 7th and Florida Avenue.