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Title: Building an Electric Road on The Alameda
Date Created and/or Issued: 1887
Contributing Institution: History San Jose Research Library
Collection: History San Jose Online Catalog
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Description: In 1887 Samuel A. Bishop began building an electric streetcar line to travel on The Alameda between San Jose and Santa Clara. The Fisher System, using a center rail for power, was chosen due to concerns about the safety of overhead electric wires. Charles Bradley's carriage factory can be seen on the left.
Type: image
Format: Black & White, Albumen Print
Identifier: 55439CAF-4558-4DEE-ABAA-349315445360
1997-300-1001
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Subject: Alameda, The (San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.)
Street railroads
Street railroad tracks
Construction
Nineteenth century (LCSH)

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