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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Allison Chomet is an intern with the Greenfield Digital Project. She is researching organizations related to the Bankers Trust story.

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The Rise and Fall of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company

As an intern with the Greenfield Digital Project, I’ve been working through the summer and the fall researching organizations related to the Bankers Trust story. So far I’ve been most excited about the story of Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, the predescessor to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), and its president from 1911 to 1929, Thomas Mitten.

Fondly, Pennsylvania

12/7/12

20th century, Albert M. Greenfield, Greenfield Digital Project, Labor, Philadelphia, Philadelphia public transportation, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Thomas Mitten