Name/Title
Chattanooga Electric Railway CompanyEntry/Object ID
2020.573.001Description
A photograph mounted on a card showing five electric streetcars in a row head north up Broad Street during the opening day celebration of the Chattanooga Electric Railway, and their new routes to Lookout Mountain and the Incline No. 2, in April 1890. Businessman and developer, C. E. James is seen in the lead car wearing his trademark bowler hat and holding an umbrella.
The rear of the photograph features an aesthetic movement illustration of flowers and reads "Schmedling Photographer, 828 Market St Chattanooga, Tenn"
Car no. 28 was built locally by the Chattanooga Electric Railroad in its own shops at 3rd & Market Street. The company took two old mule-cars and spliced them together and converted them to electric service.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Cabinet CardSubject Person or Organization
Chattanooga Electric Railway CompanyCollection
Railroad CollectionMade/Created
Studio
Schmedling StudioDate made
5/1890Place
* Untyped Place
Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee*Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
C. E. James, Chattanooga Electric Railway CompanyCopyright
Type of License
No Copyright - United StatesRestrictions
Credit Chattanooga Historical Society
Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
