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James Stewart practices operating trolley car

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James Stewart is trained by P.T.C.'s chief instructor William Poisell. Stewart, the first African American trained to operate trolley cars, takes control of steering a trolley.With description

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Temple University

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Keywords

  1. African American Men
  2. African Americans
  3. Employment
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. Philadelphia
  6. Philadelphia Transportation Company
  7. Poisell, William
  8. Stewart, James
  9. Trolley Cars

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