Philadelphia's Fairmount Park Trolley: 1896 - 1946
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Trolleys crossed the Schuylkill River on a massive steel bridge placed roughly midway between the Girard Avenue and Falls bridges.
Constructed by Phoenix Bridge Company, the span opened to trolley, pedestrian, carriage, and bicycle traffic on June 13, 1897.
Because the trolley company could not afford expensive repairs, in 1939 ownership was turned over to the City of Philadelphia.
Today Strawberry Mansion Bridge carries automobile, bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
Credit: Library Company of Philadelphia.
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