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Lost Haddonfield: Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley

The past comes alive in pictures.

"The borough passed a resolution on Feb. 7, 1894, which allowed a private company, the West Jersey Traction Company, to operate an electric street railway," according to Cliff Brunker of the Historical Society of Haddonfield. "Two years later, trolleys were running from the ferry in Camden, down Haddon Avenue (Ferry Street), onto Kings Highway (then called Main Street but changed by a 1913 ordinance), up to the railroad."

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Cliff Brunker March 11, 2013 at 10:59 pm
The correct information for photo 2: Trolleys traveled at six miles per hour through Haddonfield and up to ten miles per hour along Haddon Avenue to Camden. Initially the fare was five cents, but eventually increased to ten. The above photo looks towards the center of town from the railroad.
Cliff Brunker March 11, 2013 at 11:00 pm
The correct information for photo 3: The trolley then made its way up Kings Highway to Potter Street and then returned to Haddon Avenue and on to Camden. Many people from Haddonfield would use the trolleys to ride to and from work in Camden. If they worked in Philadelphia, they would take the ferry from Camden to the foot of Market Street.
Maryann Campling March 11, 2013 at 11:29 pm
My Dad (RIP) told me that when he was a young guy in Philly, he drove a coal wagon and the wheels got caught in the trolley tracks, spooked the horse who bolted and ran right into the back of the trolley....through the glass. Somehow, the mare only suffered a small cut on her head and no one else was hurt, but my Dad said it scared the ----- out of him! I love the trolley operators' uniforms....very dapper. As always, thanks Cliff for your great dedication to our town's history.

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