BAY STATE STREET RAILWAY TROLLEY STREETCAR 20 BUTTONS

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Bay State Street Railway New England Trolley Line 1910-1918 [See below for info about the trolley line] 20 brass uniform buttons 9 are 7/8" diameter - all with shank on back 11 are 9/16" diameter - all with shank on back Made by Scovil MF'G Co Waterbury Connecticut In good condition - some more tarnished than others - the back of one button is dented - see photos Tiverton Rhode Island See end of listing for shipping info The following is a description of some early street railway companies in the south of Boston area from Railfan EARLY STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES (SOUTH SUBURBS) All of these street railway companies eventually became part of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway. The Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway was formed in 1911 as the Bay State Street Railway Co., renamed in 1919. The Bay State Street Railway Co. was formed out of the merger of the Boston & Northern Street Railway, operating north of Boston, and the Old Colony Street Railway Co., operating south of Boston. The Old Colony Street Railway Co. was basically formed in 1901 as the merger of the Brockton Street Railway Co., South Shore & Boston Street Railway, West Roxbury & Roslindale Street Railway, and Globe Street Railway Co. Additional street railway companies were subsequently acquired. BROCKTON STREET RAILWAY CO. Incorporated 1881, merged 1901 into Old Colony Street Railway Co. Boston Milton & Brockton Street Railway - sold 1900 to Brockton Street Railway Co. Brockton Bridgewater & Taunton Street Railway - incorporated 1896, sold 1900 to Brockton Street Railway Co. Brockton & East Bridgewater Street Railway - incorporated 1897, sold 1900 to Brockton Street Railway Co. Brockton & Holbrook Street Railway - sold 1894 to Brockton Street Railway Co. Brockton & Stoughton Street Railway - sold 1895 to Brockton Street Railway Co. East Side Street Railway - sold 1894 to Brockton Street Railway Co. New Bedford Middleborough & Brockton Street Railway Co. - sold 1900 to Brockton Street Railway Co. Quincy Street Railway - incorporated 1888, leased 1889 to Quincy & Boston Street Railway, sold 1895 to Quincy & Boston Street Railway Quincy & Boston Street Railway - incorporated 1889, sold 1900 to Brockton Street Railway Co. Braintree Street Railway - incorporated 1893, leased 1895 to Quincy & Boston Street Railway, sold 1899 to Quincy & Boston Street Railway Randolph Street Railway - sold 1897 to Braintree Street Railway. Taunton & Brockton Street Railway - incorporated 1896, sold 1900 to Brockton Street Railway Co. Whitman Railway - sold 1894 to Brockton Street Railway Co. SOUTH SHORE & BOSTON STREET RAILWAY Incorporated 1899, merged 1901 into Old Colony Street Railway Co. Braintree & Weymouth Street Railway - incorporated 1891, merged 1899 into South Shore & Boston Street Railway. Bridgewater Whitman & Rockland Street Railway - incorporated 1897, merged 1899 into South Shore & Boston Street Railway. Hanover Street Railway - incorporated 1894, merged 1899 into South Shore & Boston Street Railway. Hingham Street Railway - incorporated 1895, merged 1899 into South Shore & Boston Street Railway. Hull Street Railway - incorporated 1887, sold 1898 to Hingham Street Railway. Nantasket Electric Street Railway - sold 1898 to Hingham Street Railway. Rockland & Abington Street Railway - incorporated 1892, merged 1899 into South Shore & Boston Street Railway. WEST ROXBURY & ROSLINDALE STREET RAILWAY Incorporated 1896, merged 1901 into Old Colony Street Railway Co. Needham & Boston Street Railway Co. - sold 1900 to West Roxbury & Roslindale Street Railway. Norfolk Central Street Railway Co. - incorporated 1896, sold 1900 to Old Colony Street Railway Co. Norfolk Suburban Street Railway Co. - sold 1900 to ... read more

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