Two Jitney Trucks outside Fisk Tire Company
Title
Two Jitney Trucks outside Fisk Tire Company
Subject
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Chicopee
Description
Two Jitney trucks wait for passengers outside the Fisk Tire Plant, in the background, 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-03-127-01
Physical Dimensions
11cm x 6.5 cm
Files
Citation
Gilbert, Russ H., “Two Jitney Trucks outside Fisk Tire Company,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed November 7, 2024, https://chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/5023.