Overview
Ten black and white photographs taken of electric trams manufactured by the United Electric Car Company, circa 1915-1920
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1920
Creator
- United Electric Car Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)The United Electric Car Company photographs consist of ten black and white albumen pictures of trams manufactured by the United Electric Car Company of Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The bulk of the images are of tram cars produced for English cities, but there are also photographs of trams in cities in Uruguay, Philippines, Argentina, and Australia. All photographs are embossed with "E. Hoole Photo, Preston" in the lower right or left hand corner. Some photographs are stamped in red on the verso with "The United Electric Car Company, LTD. Preston".
Biographical / Historical
The United Electric Car Company was a tram car manufacturer based in Preston, Lancashire, England at the turn of the twentieth century. The company manufactured and supplied street cars or trolleys to urban transportation companies around the world including in cities in Argentina, Australia, Uruguay, and the United Kingdom. The company was purchased by a Glasgow, Scotland based locomotive and tram car manufacturer Dick, Kerr & Co. in 1917 and one year later in 1918 merged with the English Electric Company. Electric tramways became popular at the end of the 19th century as a way to transport passengers quickly and efficiently through urban areas as the tram cars were smaller than conventional trains.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase 2003.
Processing Information
Processed: April 2011
By: Benjamin Johnson
Creator
- United Electric Car Company (Organization)
- Author
- Baker Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00167
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives holds unique resources that focus on the evolution of business and industry, as well as the records of the Harvard Business School, documenting the institution's development over the last century. These rich and varied collections support research in a diverse range of fields such as business, economic, social and cultural history as well as the history of science and technology.
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