UER #1330 Ex Rhode Island Co Elmwood Car House Providence RI Trolley Negative For Sale
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UER #1330 Ex Rhode Island Co Elmwood Car House Providence RI Trolley Negative:
$32.00
Vintage photographic negative depicting Rhode Island Company streetcar #1330, later associated with United Electric Railways (UER), photographed at the Elmwood Car House in Providence, Rhode Island.
This historic image features an early electric trolley with two uniformed railway employees standing alongside the car. The Rhode Island lettering and car number 1330 are clearly visible on the body.
A particularly interesting feature is the destination sign mounted on the front of the trolley, which advertises service to Narragansett Pier and Wakefield, with express service to Reservoir Avenue. This distinctive sign adds historical interest to the photograph and makes it especially appealing to collectors of Rhode Island's coastal transportation history and early electric railway operations.
The photograph provides an excellent view of the streetcar's construction, windows, undercarriage, trolley equipment, and railway crew. The surrounding tracks and railway buildings provide additional period context.
Item Details:
Railroad: Rhode Island Company / United Electric Railways (UER)
Car Number: 1330
Identified Location: Elmwood Car House, Providence, Rhode Island
Destination Sign: Narragansett Pier / Wakefield / Express to Reservoir Avenue
Image Era: Believed early 20th century, possibly circa 1905–1920
Format: Black-and-white photographic negative
Approximate Dimensions: 4.25" x 2.75"
Negative Age: Undetermined; may be a later photographic copy of an earlier image
Condition: Photographic negative is offered as found. Please review the provided images for condition, image clarity, surface wear, scratches, and imperfections associated with age and handling. Slight smell due to age.
An appealing piece of Rhode Island transportation history featuring an early electric streetcar, uniformed railway personnel, and a distinctive Narragansett Pier destination sign.
Of particular interest to collectors of Providence streetcars, Rhode Island Company equipment, United Electric Railways, Narragansett Pier transportation history, vintage electric traction photography, and New England railways.
The actual photographic negative shown is included. This listing is for the negative, not a printed photograph.
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