Trolley Conductors Group Portrait Real Photo Postcard Uniformed Transit Workers
$30.00
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Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and click to enlarge. Comes from a smoke free home. Common errors from the scanner vs damage are digital lines (usually grey or pink), cutting off the top of the card/words. Read Less about the seller notes
This original real photo postcard (RPPC) features a superb studio portrait of five uniformed trolley conductors, likely from an early 1900s urban streetcar system. Each man wears a full regulation transit uniform with cap badge numbers clearly visible, making this a striking and highly desirable labor-history image.Portrait DetailsThe men are arranged in a formal studio setting, seated and standing around wicker and wooden chairs. Their uniforms include:Double-breasted jackets with high collarsMetal buttons and insigniaPocket watch chainsCap badges prominently displaying numbers such as 2329, 2275, 2348, 2468, and 22These identifying numbers suggest employees of a large metropolitan trolley company, where badge numbers were used for accountability, route assignments, and payroll.The handwritten note on the back reads “My cousin is conductor”, adding a personal touch to the history of the image.Historical ContextFrom the 1890s to the 1920s, electric streetcars were the backbone of public transportation in nearly every major American city. Conductors and motormen were essential workers whose responsibilities included:Collecting faresManaging passenger safetyOperating electric control systemsKeeping schedules on busy city routesUniformed conductor portraits like this were often taken to mark employment, promotion, or to send home to family — much like military portraits of the era. Today, they offer invaluable documentation of early transit operations and urban labor culture.Postcard DetailsType: Real Photo PostcardBack: Divided back with early “Place Stamp Here” emblem (CYKO-style design)Handwritten note: “My cousin is conductor”Condition:Excellent clarity and contrastLight edge wear consistent with ageMinor corner wearClean backEra: Approx. 1908–1918, based on uniforms, photographic style, and postcard stockWhy Collectors Love This CardOutstanding early transit worker portraitMultiple conductors with numbered cap badgesClean, well-posed studio compositionStrong appeal for trolley, railroad, and labor-history collectorsReal photo postcard — scarcer and more desirable than printed cardsA standout early transportation-labor RPPC with wonderful character and historical depth.
This original real photo postcard (RPPC) features a superb studio portrait of five uniformed trolley conductors, likely from an early 1900s urban streetcar system. Each man wears a full regulation transit uniform with cap badge numbers clearly visible, making this a striking and highly desirable labor-history image.Portrait DetailsThe men are arranged in a formal studio setting, seated and standing around wicker and wooden chairs. Their uniforms include:Double-breasted jackets with high collarsMetal buttons and insigniaPocket watch chainsCap badges prominently displaying numbers such as 2329, 2275, 2348, 2468, and 22These identifying numbers suggest employees of a large metropolitan trolley company, where badge numbers were used for accountability, route assignments, and payroll.The handwritten note on the back reads “My cousin is conductor”, adding a personal touch to the history of the image.Historical ContextFrom the 1890s to the 1920s, electric streetcars were the backbone of public transportation in nearly every major American city. Conductors and motormen were essential workers whose responsibilities included:Collecting faresManaging passenger safetyOperating electric control systemsKeeping schedules on busy city routesUniformed conductor portraits like this were often taken to mark employment, promotion, or to send home to family — much like military portraits of the era. Today, they offer invaluable documentation of early transit operations and urban labor culture.Postcard DetailsType: Real Photo PostcardBack: Divided back with early “Place Stamp Here” emblem (CYKO-style design)Handwritten note: “My cousin is conductor”Condition:Excellent clarity and contrastLight edge wear consistent with ageMinor corner wearClean backEra: Approx. 1908–1918, based on uniforms, photographic style, and postcard stockWhy Collectors Love This CardOutstanding early transit worker portraitMultiple conductors with numbered cap badgesClean, well-posed studio compositionStrong appeal for trolley, railroad, and labor-history collectorsReal photo postcard — scarcer and more desirable than printed cardsA standout early transportation-labor RPPC with wonderful character and historical depth.
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- thepapergallery2 (2196)
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