Honolulu Rapid Transit Co., Token 1951

Object/Artifact

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Hawaii's History, A Personal Collection

Author's Personal Collection - Obverse side: TOKEN 1951. Dancing hula girl in center with slit holes on each side.Token - Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. Honolulu, Hawaii Year:1951 Composition: Copper-nickel. Weight: 4.10 g Diameter: 23 mm
Author's Personal Collection - Obverse side

TOKEN 1951. Dancing hula girl in center with slit holes on each side.Token - Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. Honolulu, Hawaii Year:1951 Composition: Copper-nickel. Weight: 4.10 g Diameter: 23 mm

Name/Title

Honolulu Rapid Transit Co., Token 1951

Description

The Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company, which operated buses and trolley lines mostly in the Honolulu district, while most outlying areas were serviced by competing bus companies. Honolulu Rapid Transit (HRT) was founded on June 6, 1898, the same day that Hawaiʻi was annexed by the United States. HRT started streetcar operations in Honolulu in 1901.[9][page needed] HRT operated streetcars from 1901 to 1941, motor buses continually from 1925 onward, and trolleybuses from 1937 to 1957.

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Create Date

September 2, 2025

Update Date

September 2, 2025