Interurban Car

Name/Title

Interurban Car

Description

Black and white photographic slide of an interurban train; foremost car in picture appears to be last car in train, shows back end of car with three men standing inside, they are in shirt sleeves and suspenders, one on left wearing straw skimmer, middle man has dark felt hat and third man hatless, men standing beside road bed looking at car, other side of car is a masonry wall with a sign at bottom about "Beckers Troupe"; other cars in train appear to be on an iron truss bridge. From donor's larger slide collection has file number "11015" printed on it. Inscription on mount identifies as the first interurban to cross the bridge over the Blue River 1901", men in car are George Burkher, Fred Wilkins & Jim Wilkins

Collection

R.M. Jewell

Acquisition

Accession

1988.054

Source or Donor

Jewell, R. M.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1972

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Early Date: 1972

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wilkins, Jim

Person or Organization

Wilkins, Fred

Person or Organization

Burkher, George

Create Date

April 15, 2002

Update Date

January 6, 2024