File:Gas-powered trolley, known as the Toonerville Trolley, running on railroad tracks from Rockport to Newhalem, providing tours of (SPWS 171).jpg

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English: Gas-powered trolley, known as the Toonerville Trolley, running on railroad tracks from Rockport to Newhalem, providing tours of the Gorge Dam construction site, July 17, 1921   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Gas-powered trolley, known as the Toonerville Trolley, running on railroad tracks from Rockport to Newhalem, providing tours of the Gorge Dam construction site, July 17, 1921
Description
English: Photographs of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project constructed between 1918-1961.

The Gorge Dam and Powerhouse were built by Seattle City Light and completed in September of 1924.

The Toonerville Trolley was a converted 2 1/2 ton truck with rail wheels and a trailer formerly used as a bus between Seattle and Camp Lewis during World War One.

Caption on image: 5151. 7-17-21

Caption below image: "Toonerville Trolley" - but operated by gas. Enroute from Rockport to Newhalem.

PH Coll 45.1-14

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Railroad cars--Washington (State); Trucks--Washington (State); Railroad tracks--Washington (State); Tourists--Washington (State)
  • Subjects (LCSH): Gorge Dam (Wash.)--Tours
Depicted place
English: United States--Washington (State)--Rockport
Date Taken on 17 July 1921
Medium
English: silver gelatin, b&w
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
171
Source
English: Seattle Power and Water Supply Collection
Permission
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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
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WWDL0328

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