Swansea Historical Society

The Snake Line

The Snake Line

Photos below of a Young Man by the name of William. We do not have his last name. He was a motor man for the electric car company 1904 through 1906. These pictures were taken in June of 1904 on his first day of work.

William the Motorman

William the Motorman














Photo below of the trolley at Swayze's corner. In the background, the building to the left was where Mr. Coupe would make belt dressings.

Trolley

Photo below of the trolley behind the white fencing outside of Mrs. Brown's house

Trolley

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Photos below of what became Gray's Cheverolet in Swansea (now a Kia Delearship)

Car Barn in Swansea
Grays Cheverolet in Swansea

Photo below of Porter Green taken at Luther's corner

Photo of Man Sitting on Train Car

Photo below donated by Irene Sherman, November of 1943, of the Providence Fall River car on Mill Road opposite Mount Hope Cemetery. William Wellington's house is on the right.

Photo of Mill Road Car

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Miscellaneous Articles from the SHS Archives (not in chronological order)

Streetcar Horse article

Photo of Train

Photo of Train Tracks

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Photo of Train Tickets

Snakeline Sold at Mortgagee Sale 1917 article

Lawsuits Against S. & S. Street Ry. article

Car Service for Swansea Village article

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Swansea Will Have Street Car Service article

Belief That Company Will Not Resule Operations of Cars article

Consolidated Line article

Swansea Car Line Will Re-open Soon 1920 article

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Open Car to Somerset article

Open Platform Electrics article

Consolidated Electric Train Passing Over Slades Ferry Bridge article

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Proposal To Buy Snake Line Made article

Elliott E. Andrews article

Jitneys at War With Trolleys article
Jitneys at War With Trolleys article

Financiers Try article

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