New England Street Railway Club
New England Street Railway Club (July, 1900 - c. 1925) was a technical and engineering organization based in Boston during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The organization was founded by Robert H. Derrah (1865 - 1920) in July of 1900. Derrah subsequently worked as the club's secretary and published its bulletin. The club was a popular and politically potent organization at a time when rail and trolley transit was common throughout New England. They held annual dinners that attracted high society from throughout the region. President Taft is recorded as speaking at one such gathering. The society issued numerous tourist oriented publications related to rail travel in New England.
A first edition chromolithograph bird's-eye-view of New England electric and steam railroads at the turn of the century.
Trolley Wayfinder Birds Eye View of Trolley Routes in New England.
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A radiantly rich chromolithograph 1904 first edition bird's-eye view style pocket map of New England issued by John Jenness Lane and George Walker for the New England Street Railway Club. The view was produced upon Lane's election as secretary of the Club to promote the extensive but ephemeral New England streetcar network. It is the first such image, combining trolley lines with a bird's-eye perspective, but inspired others, including similar images of the New York area, Long Island, the Mid-Atlantic States, and the vicinity of Chicago. (more details)