Token, Transportation
Object number2009.83.4
Mediumlead
Credit LineGift of Donald Lancaster and Faye Bradwick
DescriptionJohnstown Traction Company transportation token.Dimensions0.625 in. (1.6 cm)InscriptionsCut "J" in open-circle center.
Embossed text around perimeter, on obverse: "JOHNSTOWN TRACTION CO.";on reverse: "GOOD FOR ONE FARE".
Historical NotesJohnstown Traction Company token collected to further document history of local public transportation. Johnstown Traction Company (JTC) was a public transit system in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It was primarily a street-railway system, but in later years also operated rubber-tired vehicles. JTC operated trolley (tram) service in Johnstown from February 23, 1910 to June 11, 1960. Johnstown was one of the last small cities to abandon trolley service in the United States.
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