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Old trolley and new bus. 1948

Y-480203A. Portland Transit Co. old & new. On left is PT trolley 417 with AB marking, indicating Alberta St. line. On right is new bus #910 with Irvington Sign. Building on left is at NE 29th & Alberta. February 3, 1948. This photo was published in the Portland Transit Co.’s 1947 Annual Report (which was published in 1948). Caption: “Walt Baker, trolley skipper since 1911, greets Merrit Lutman, pilot of new Mack bus” (The restaurant on the left is now Bernie's Southern Bistro)

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Filename: Y-480203A.tif
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Image Size: 11684x9081 / 202.4MB; 1948 4x5" original negative Historic Portland NE Alberta St. NE Portland Oregon Portland Bus Portland Oregon Portland Traction Company Portland Trolley bus public transportation streetcar
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Y-480203A. Portland Transit Co. old & new. On left is PT trolley 417 with AB marking, indicating Alberta St. line. On right is new bus #910 with Irvington Sign. Building on left is at NE 29th & Alberta. February 3, 1948. This photo was published in the Portland Transit Co.’s 1947 Annual Report (which was published in 1948). Caption: “Walt Baker, trolley skipper since 1911, greets Merrit Lutman, pilot of new Mack bus” (The restaurant on the left is now Bernie's Southern Bistro)