Philadelphia's Fairmount Park Trolley: 1896 - 1946
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Two weeks later, on Independence Day July 4, 1946, park trolleys hauled 37,000 fare-paying passengers.
Although an impressive number, it pales in comparison to the 100,000 carried on peak days in the 1920s.
The summer of 1946 was understood to be the last season of Fairmount Park trolley service,
as permission to abandon the trolley line had been granted by the Penna. Public Utility Commission on May 17, 1946.
Source: George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection
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