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Photographer: Michael C. Wilcox
Taken: December 29, 2016
Caption: Right Panel
Additional Description: upper photo caption
The last Streetcar run in Charlotte, N.C. took place on March 14, 1938. Mayor Ben Douglas hosted as the conductor for the last passenger ride of Trolley #85. Until then, the line was in operation starting May, 18, 1891
lower photo caption
Streetcar #85 served the Dilworth area of Charlotte after being built in the Dilworth Trolley Barn at Bland St. and South Blvd. Some of the original track can still be seen in parts of Dilworth, specifically on East Blvd., which was dedicated with a plaque in 2010.
Submitted: June 21, 2017, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p386382
File Size: 2.801 Megabytes

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