description- – Image of the Elizur Holyoke, one of the Mount Tom Rail Road?s trolleys. Named for one of the two founders of Holyoke, cable cars such as this and its companion the Thomas Rowland, brought passengers up and down Mount Tom daily. The cable car is filled to capacity with standing well-dressed passengers. In the middle of the car is the trolley motorman. The conductor stands on a small platform outside the trolley. It is surrounded on both sides by rock walls and the Holyoke Railway line travels on ahead. Above are the cables along which the car travels. This image was taken by Elmer Thatcher, Mount Tom's photographer.
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description- – Image of the Rowland Thomas, one of the Mount Tom Rail Road?s trolleys. Named for one of the two founders of Holyoke, and the namesake of Mount Tom, cable cars such as this and its companion the Elizur Holyoke, brought passengers up and down Mount Tom daily. The cable car is filled to capacity with seated well-dressed passengers. In the front are the motorman and conductor, both of whom are dressed in Mount Tom Rail Road uniforms. This image is taken from the right side of the car, showing the wheel structure of the trolley. In the background is a railroad station.
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description- – Image of Mountain Park, Holyoke Massachusetts. Built in 1894 by the Holyoke Street Railway Company, Mountain Park remained in operation until it?s closing in 1987. It was a pleasant get away for the workers and was designed as a method of increasing revenue for the trolley company. Clearly visible in this photograph are the band- stand, the merry go round, the lily pond and the trolley tracks. A white observation tower can be seen in the middle ground, while a clear view of the Connecticut River can be seen in the background. A misty view of Holyoke is visible over the horizon.
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