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Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s
Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s
Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s
Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s
Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s
Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s
Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s
Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s

Two photo postcards Aroostook Valley R.R Maine trolley cars c. 1940s

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Two nice RPPC photo postcards showing the railway cars that ran on the 32 miles of the Aroostook Valley Railroad in Maine.  It serviced Presque Isle, Van Buren, Washburn, New Sweden, Caribou, and Woodland.

#1 Washburn Maine

Photo of an electric railway car with passengers, stopped in front of ‘Lunch Room’. Painted on side of the car is ‘AROOSTOOK VALLEY R.R.'
 
In background, to left of store, I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) Building. Some interesting advertising on the store: 'Racine Tires', 'Waitt and Blackstone (cigars)', 'NEBO Gloriously Good', '-- Opera House Sep. 4th', etc...
 
Printed on bottom of card (on negative) “Car #70 Aroostook Valley R.R. Washburn Main 418”
 
Electric car #70 was manufactured by Wason in 1913. It was a combine car, carrying passengers and light freight.
 
Printed on DUPONT defender photo paper, which dates photo to 1940s.
 
Unused.

#2 Presque Isle Maine

Photo of an electric railway car stopped, conductor standing on front step. Couple of other men standing nearby. In background looks like train shed.
 
Painted on side of the car is ‘AROOSTOOK VALLEY R.R.'. At front, car #51.
 
Printed on bottom of card (on negative) “Aroostook Valley R.R. Car, Presque Isle, Me. 417”
 
Electric car #51 was manufactured by Brill in 1910. It was a 22-ton combine car, carrying up to 38 passengers and light freight.
 
Printed on EKC photo paper, which dates photo to 1930-1950
 
Unused.

(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale).

The Aroostook Valley Railroad was a railroad that operated between Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine from the early 1900s to 1996. The railroad operated maroon interurban cars with grey roofs on 1200 volt DC power until 1945.

The Wason Manufacturing Company was a maker of railway passenger coaches and streetcars during the 19th and early 20th century. The company was founded in 1845 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Charles Wason and Thomas Wason. Around 1900 Wason concentrated on manufacturing streetcars and electrified railway cars. The company became a subsidiary of J. G. Brill and Company in 1906. It continued to manufacture both streetcars and conventional railroad cars until 1932.

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