Gary Railways Interurban Line, Valparaiso Division, 1938 - Salt Creek, Indiana : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Gary Railways Interurban Line, Valparaiso Division, 1938 - Salt Creek, Indiana / Shook Photos
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| 説明 | Gary Railways Interurban Line, Valparaiso Division, at Milepost 12.1, East Salt CreekSalt Creek, Indiana (Gossett Mill, Gossettville)Date: 1938Source Type: PhotographPublisher, Printer, Photographer: J. F. HumistonPostmark: Not ApplicableCollection: Steven R. ShookRemark: The Gary and Valparaiso Railway's Valparaiso Line operated from 1917 to October 23, 1938, when it was abandoned. The interurban provided hourly runs between Garyton (East Gary/Lake Station) and Valparaiso for many years. During the Great Depression, however, the schedule was reduced, with runs being operated every two hours. The discontinuance of interurban service was largely affected by the increasing use of automobiles, an improved highway system, and the financial depression. A freight service was also run on this line, transporting goods between Gary, LaPorte, South Bend, and Goshen. Milk cars were especially important in moving this commodity to larger population centers located to the west; milk cars were run on this line between Chesterton, Gary, Hammond, Indiana Harbor, LaPorte, and Valparaiso. Milk traffic on the line increased from 70 cans a day in 1913 to 270 cans by 1916. Milk cars continued operation from Valparaiso to Hammond until 1924.Copyright 2009. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook. |
| 撮影日 | 2009-04-18 03:07:20 |
| 撮影者 | Shook Photos , Moscow, Idaho, USA |
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