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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 30 results for Streetcars.

ID	52739
Title of Article	Elkhart site is seeing new life on Main Street
Notes	O'Reilly building new store on NE corner of Main & Lusher
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of construction & former streetcar barn at location
Date	September 1, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	South Main Street, Lusher Avenue, Oâ€™Reilly Auto Parts, Streetcars

ID	3444
Title of Article	End of the line
Notes	Millenium Series (Elkhart/History envelope)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of old building, new building, map of routes
Date	January 25, 2003
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Streetcars, Dexter Axle, Phillips Industries

ID	35467
Title of Article	Elkhart will pave over history
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 10, 1988
Page	B1
Subjects	Streetcars

ID	35469
Title of Article	Last roundup for streetcars
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 4, 1984
Page	4; People's Forum
Subjects	Streetcars

ID	45641
Title of Article	Trolley tracks at Bower & Vine
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	July 9, 1983
Page	77
Subjects	Streetcars, Bower Street, Vine Street

ID	37990
Title of Article	It's been 40 years since Elkhart heard the clang of a trolley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	June 1, 1974
History #	126d
Subjects	Streetcars, Long, Louis, Elkhart

ID	37991
Title of Article	It's been 40 years since Elkhart heard the clang of a trolley
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 1, 1974
History #	126d
Subjects	Streetcars, Long, Louis, Elkhart

ID	83673
Title of Article	Main and Marion Streets, 27 Years Ago
Source	Unknown
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	1937 or 1939
History #	488
Subjects	Streetcars, Main Street, Elkhart, Electric Street Car System

ID	39767
Title of Article	Elkhart's first trolley cars and the old car barn
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of trolley cars - F. A. (Gus) Buescher, Newt Shaffer, Al Cobey, Jake Metzger, G. B. Abel, John Stuck, William Healsey, Ed Fisher & Will Swan
Date	June 2, 1934
Subjects	Trolleys, Transportation, Citizens’ Railway Company, Streetcars

ID	37348
Title of Article	Second trolley cars in the world--here
Source	Winey Books
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	November 1, 1924
Page	79; Book 3
Subjects	Trolleys, Streetcars, Citizensâ€™ Railway Company

ID	37048
Title of Article	Pioneer Trolley System Here
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 5, 1921
Subjects	Trolleys, Streetcars, Citizensâ€™ Railway Company, Indiana Electric Railway Co.

ID	45638
Title of Article	Main & Marion, looking north
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	January 1, 1920
Page	76
Subjects	Streetcars, Main Street, Elkhart, Marion Street, Elkhart

ID	47649
Title of Article	Main and Marion Streets. Streetcar transfer corner.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 5
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1920
Page	10
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Marion Street, Elkhart, Streetcars

ID	48963
Title of Article	Intersection of Main and Marion looking northwest.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	January 1, 1920
Page	12
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Streetcars

ID	45637
Title of Article	300 block of S. Main, looking north
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1918
Page	76
Subjects	Streetcars, Main Street, Elkhart, High Street

ID	45636
Title of Article	Main St., looking south from top of Bucklen Opera House
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	January 1, 1915
Page	76
Subjects	Streetcars, Main Street, Elkhart, Harrison Street

ID	48669
Title of Article	Main St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 8
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1, 2
Date	January 1, 1915
Page	42
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Streetcars

ID	35468
Title of Article	Surface Car Terminal
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	16-17
Subjects	Streetcars, Marion Street, Elkhart, Surface Car Terminal

ID	44543
Title of Article	Streetcar transfer corner at Marion & Main Sts.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	12
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Marion Street, Elkhart, Streetcars

ID	44550
Title of Article	Surface Car Terminal
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	14
Subjects	Streetcars, Surface Car Terminal

ID	44751
Title of Article	Old Street Car barn on S. Main St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 6
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	38
Subjects	Streetcars, Main Street, Elkhart

ID	45635
Title of Article	Street car barn at Main & Lusher
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	76
Subjects	Streetcars, Main Street, Elkhart, Lusher Avenue

ID	48962
Title of Article	Looking south on S. Main from 400 block to 500 block
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	12
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Streetcars

ID	43467
Title of Article	Interurban and street car matters discussed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 22, 1906
Page	1
Subjects	Northern Indiana Railway Co., Interurbans, Streetcars

ID	46580
Title of Article	Highland Park streetcars.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 3
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	January 1, 1900
Page	20
Subjects	Highland Park Addition, McNaughton Park, Streetcars

ID	83674
Title of Article	Main Street Track Removal Work Nears End
Source	Unknown
Location	Elkhart City History File
Date	possibly 1935
History #	489
Subjects	Streetcars, Construction

ID	35466
Title of Article	schedule of service
Notes	schedule of service
Source	Elkhart Daily Review
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 23, 1888
Page	3
Subjects	Streetcars, Citizensâ€™ Railway Company

ID	45632
Title of Article	Main St; note was paved with wooden blocks
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1887
Page	76
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Streetcars, Citizens' Street Car Co., Citizens' Railway Company

ID	45712
Title of Article	S. Main St., looking north from Marion St.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1887
Page	87
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Trolley, Horse Drawn, Streetcars

ID	48964
Title of Article	Looking north from Marion St. to 400 block S. Main
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	January 1, 1887
Page	12
Subjects	Main Street, Elkhart, Streetcars