Female streetcar operators

photograph of two female streetcar operators

Description

This photo taken about 1918 is the only known picture of women who ran streetcars in Minneapolis during World War I. The numbers on the hats indicate that the one on the left is a conductor (even number) and that the one on the right is a motorette (odd number). The numbers imply that the women were based at the North Side Station, Twenty-fourth Avenue North and Washington Avenue, Minneapolis.

Public domain

Holding Location

Minnesota Streetcar Museum

Articles

Motorettes

Topics

Transportation
Women