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Old New Castle Street Car Submitted by Cindy Baughman, from the collection of Mary Cook Peterson Written on the back of the photo, probably written by Mary Cook Peterson: "This type street car was used in New Castle after the turn of the
century. R. J. Peterson [Robert
Peterson, Mary Cook Peterson's husband] was an operator on this type st.
car in 1906. He went to work on R.R. later as a brakeman, later on B & G as
Fireman was promoted Engineer in 1914. New Castle was a booming town back then.
Notice the (cowcatcher) on front of car. Man in front of car is Joe
Maxwell, on Mahoning town run, at old Gardner Ave. bridge. Joe Maxwell
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