Picture 14A-7.
No. 17 and its sister car, no. 16, were acquired in 1892. They
were the largest cars in Champaign-Urbana at that time. The Champaign
County Gazette compared them favorably to the finest steam railroad
Pullman “Palace” cars. The interiors featured solid cherry panels,
brass trimmings, and upholstered seats. This picture, a detail taken
from a larger photo, shows no. 17 in front of the Tremont Street car barn
during the 1890s. — Melissa Chambers (Harris family collection)
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