A sepia toned, black and white photo postcard showing a trolley car. The operators can be seen through the front window. The trolley car is labeled “103”. The postcard is unused, and the publisher is unknown.

The Bisbee trolley line, officially known as the Warren Bisbee railway, ran between 1908 and 1928. From March 12th, 1908 onward, the trolley provided transportation along its 8-mile-long track for residents going from upper Bisbee all the way down to the Country Club in Warren. The new trolley car had seating capacity for forty people and standing room for another seventy-five more. During baseball games and other special events the trolley offered lower fares. After serving the community for two decades, railway era came to an end when in a public vote. An overwhelming 446 to 35 votes brought in a more efficient bus line instead of replacing the aged infrastructure the trolley line relied on. The Studebaker buses began service on June 1st, 1928. Today, the remnants of the trolley tracks can be seen in front of the Lyric Theater.

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