Light rail long before Sound Transit

Light rail long before Sound Transit

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As many Puget Sound residents await the unveiling of Sound Transit’s light rail system, this photo of the Seattle Municipal Street Railway gives you an idea of how Seattle light rail looked in 1888.

The photo features Seattle’s first electric street car.






(Photo courtesy of the State Archives, Puget Sound regional branch)

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