Description: Photograph showing an early electric car, known as "the Dinky," serving the Clintonville neighborhood, 1899. This car line was eventually extended along North High Street from North Columbus through Clintonville and into Worthington, before being absorbed by the Columbus, Delaware and Marion line. This image was included in a "Memory Book" compiled by Mrs. H. V. Cottrell, historian for the Clinton League (sometimes called the Clinton Welfare League) from 1938-1943. The book shows the development of the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, and records the history of the League. The Clinton League was a women's group founded in 1912 to promote child welfare and later general welfare in Columbus, but which was based in and primarily focused on the area of Clintonville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P285_MB1_038
Subjects: Clintonville (Ohio); Clinton League; Women--Charities; Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Street-railroads--Ohio; Electric railroads;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: By 1900, most major cities in Ohio had electric railways connecting the downtowns of the cities with the suburbs. This electric railcar has a sign reading "Delaware Marion LOCAL." Prior to the electric railway, urban transportation systems ran with cars pulled by teams of horses. By the 1890s, cities around the nation began to replace horse-drawn trolleys and cable cars with electric cars. Some were later incorporated into extensive interurban railways that carried passengers between major cities. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC1164_001
Subjects: Transportation; Electric railroads; Street railroads; City and town life;
Places: Delaware (Ohio); Delaware County (Ohio); Marion (Ohio); Marion County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the route of the Columbus, Delaware and Marion electric car line, north of Worthington. This image was included in a "Memory Book" compiled by Mrs. H. V. Cottrell, historian for the Clinton League (sometimes called the Clinton Welfare League) from 1938-1943. The book shows the development of the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, and records the history of the League. The Clinton League was a women's group founded in 1912 to promote child welfare and later general welfare in Columbus, but which was based in and primarily focused on the area of Clintonville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P285_MB1_039
Subjects: Clintonville (Ohio); Clinton League; Women--Charities; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street-railroads--Ohio; Electric railroads;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a streetcard from the Columbus, Delaware and Marion line. An accompanying caption reads, "This car line left High St. at Arcadia and proceeded on to town by way of Summit St." This image was included in a "Memory Book" compiled by Mrs. H. V. Cottrell, historian for the Clinton League (sometimes called the Clinton Welfare League) from 1938-1943. The book shows the development of the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, and records the history of the League. The Clinton League was a women's group founded in 1912 to promote child welfare and later general welfare in Columbus, but which was based in and primarily focused on the area of Clintonville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P285_MB1_040
Subjects: Clintonville (Ohio); Clinton League; Women--Charities; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street-railroads--Ohio; Electric railroads;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This map shows both electric and steam railways in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Although we often think of electric railways as being simply for transportation within a city, in fact they were important links in the transportation network between cities as well. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MAPVFM0065_4
Subjects: Electric railroads; Railroads--Ohio; Transportation--Ohio--History; Great Lakes (North America); Maps;
Places: Ohio; Indiana; Michigan
 

Description: Taken March 8, 1916, this photograph shows flat car 1206 looking south, with P. Mc. K & Y 80190 painted on the back of the streetcar. To the right, a man stands next to the wooden platform facing a woman in a horse-drawn buggy pulling a wagon of straw bales. This photograph is part of the Columbus Railway, Power, and Light Company collection, consisting of 53 glass plate negatives with images related to the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company in Columbus, Ohio. In the mid to late nineteenth century, there were many power and streetcar companies in Columbus, Ohio. These companies eventually merged into four main companies, and by 1914 all the remaining companies merged to form the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company. In 1933, with 1,509 employees, the company was the largest employer in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV118_B01F30
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Ohio economy--Transportation and development; Electric utilities; Winter; Streetcars; Street railroads
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Taken between 1905 and 1930, this photograph shows the corner of High and Town Streets in downtown Columbus, Ohio, with a streetcar on the left side. This photograph is part of the Columbus Railway, Power, and Light Company collection, consisting of 53 glass plate negatives with images related to the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company in Columbus, Ohio. In the mid to late nineteenth century, there were many power and streetcar companies in Columbus, Ohio. These companies eventually merged into four main companies, and by 1914 all the remaining companies merged to form the Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company. In 1933, with 1,509 employees, the company was the largest employer in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV118_B02F06
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio); Ohio economy--Transportation and development; Electric utilities; Street railroads; Streetcars; City and town life
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)