Scrap Book Page, Chattanooga Traction Company

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Picnooga

2024.004.004 Recto

2024.004.004 Recto

Name/Title

Scrap Book Page, Chattanooga Traction Company

Entry/Object ID

2024.004.004

Scope and Content

Two sided scrap book pages with four black and white photographs and one black and white real photo postcard. The recto shows three photographs of the Chattanooga Traction Company trains that went to Signal Mountain. The verso shows a photograph and RPPC of the Incline Railroad on Lookout Mountain.

Collection

Railroad Collection

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1930 - 1950

Archive Items Details

Title

2024.004.004 A - Chattanooga Traction Company Train

Description

A black and white photograph showing a car of the Chattanooga Traction Company (Number 12) on Broad Street in 1933. The photograph shows a lone woman seated near center of the car with a conductor approaching an open door. The verso is stamped in blue ink with a form with the blanks filled in, describing the view. The photograph is listed as being "Chattanooga Traction, No. 12 (Negative No. 402)." Handwritten at the bottom is "Taken 1933 | Broad St. Chattanooga, Tenn. | Before Line Up Signal Mtn Was Abandoned."

Date(s) of Creation

1933

Title

2024.004.004 B - Abandoned Rail Cars

Description

A black and white photograph showing two of the abandoned cars (Number 12) of the Signal Mountain Traction Company in the yard where they were stored. The verso is stamped in blue ink with a form with the blanks filled in, describing the view. The photograph is listed as being "Chattanooga Traction, No. 12 (Negative No. 404)." Handwritten at the bottom is "Abandoned Cars | 1935 | Heavy Line Up Signal Mtn."

Date(s) of Creation

1935

Title

2024.004.004 C - Abandoned Rail Cars

Description

A black and white photograph showing two of the abandoned cars (Number 51) of the Signal Mountain Traction Company in the yard where they were stored. The verso is stamped in blue ink with a form with the blanks filled in, describing the view. The photograph is listed as being "Chattanooga Traction, No. 51 (Negative No. 403)." Handwritten at the bottom is "Abandoned | Heavy Line Up Signal Mtn."

Date(s) of Creation

1935

Title

2024.004.004 D - View Down Incline Railroad

Description

A black and white photograph showing the view of St. Elmo from the Incline Railway on Lookout Mountain.

Title

2024.004.004 E - Incline, Lookout Mountain

Description

A black and white, real photo postcard showing a portion of St. Elmo's business district and the houses at the base of the Incline's track. The postcard is labeled "Incline, Lookout Mountain, Tenn. | 4750 Feet in Length | 72.7 Percent Grade At Top I-V-107 | © Cline 36" The message on the rear reads "Saturday P.M. | Sight Seeing | Home Tomorrow" and is addressed to Geo Niles Junior | 2501 Raymond Dr | Des Moines | Iowa"

Creator

W. M. Cline Company