Philadelphia streetcar system, 1875 Size:18x24 self-made millionaire named Bob Lanier

self-made millionaire named Bob Lanier

designed by Supervisor Baxter Ward in 1976

and for providing poor service to black neighborhoods

Once his near-monopoly was secure

Philadelphia streetcar system, 1875 Size:18x24 self-made millionaire named Bob LanierPhiladelphia is an old city with a long mass transit history, and it was a major port of entry for European immigrants throughout the 19th century. Due to industrialization and immigration, Philadelphia was undergoing explosive growth: between 1860 and 1880 the city gained 280,000 residents and was the second largest city in the country. In 1875, the city was planning to host the United States' first World's Fair in Fairmount Park. The streetcars here