Jitney Truck filled with Passengers
Title
Jitney Truck filled with Passengers
Subject
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Chicopee
Description
Jitney truck full of passengers transporting people during the suspension of the Holyoke Street Railway trolleys in 1921
Jitney Buses began to appear in Holyoke and Chicopee in 1914 and were small, usually amateur, vehicles that were driven short distances. They were called Jitney Buses because they charged a
Creator
Gilbert, Russ H.
Date
1917-1922
Is Part Of
Russ H. Gilbert photographic collection, 1917-1922. Chicopee History Room, Chicopee Public Library, Chicopee, Mass. http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/
Format
Photographs
Identifier
Gilbert-03-126-01
Physical Dimensions
11cm x 6.5 cm
Files
Citation
Gilbert, Russ H., “Jitney Truck filled with Passengers,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 21, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/5022.