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By the way, there's a slight discrepancy regarding streetcar dates. This source says the Avery law & subsequent boycotts occurred in 1905, but in the [[streetcar system]] article we have Stone & Webster taking over the system in 1906. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 18:59, 4 November 2008 (UTC) | By the way, there's a slight discrepancy regarding streetcar dates. This source says the Avery law & subsequent boycotts occurred in 1905, but in the [[streetcar system]] article we have Stone & Webster taking over the system in 1906. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 18:59, 4 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | :According to [http://books.google.com/books?id=0O0oAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&cad=0#PPA36,M1 page 36] of the company-published ''Stone & Webster Public Service Journal'' from July-December 1907 (which is incidentally a nice little passage detailing Pensacola and the state of the rail system at the time): | ||
| + | :''It is here that Stone & Webster saw a good field, and in May, 1906, they purchased the railway and lighting properties.'' | ||
| + | :'''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' 02:17, 6 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | ::Hmm... It's possible they were looking into purchasing the utility in 1905, thus the report. Could the boycott have killedthe [[Pensacola Electric Terminal Railway Company]]? I may buy that book (instead of just using the limited preview on Google) and check the dates of the primary sources. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 12:09, 6 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
| + | ::Oh now I see. Stone & Webster had been assisting the PETRC. They must have taken over full control in '06. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 12:48, 6 November 2008 (UTC) | ||
Latest revision as of 12:48, 6 November 2008
This article still needs a ton of work, but I wanted to get it started. Please add what you can. — admin • talk 18:56, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
By the way, there's a slight discrepancy regarding streetcar dates. This source says the Avery law & subsequent boycotts occurred in 1905, but in the streetcar system article we have Stone & Webster taking over the system in 1906. — admin • talk 18:59, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
- According to page 36 of the company-published Stone & Webster Public Service Journal from July-December 1907 (which is incidentally a nice little passage detailing Pensacola and the state of the rail system at the time):
- It is here that Stone & Webster saw a good field, and in May, 1906, they purchased the railway and lighting properties.
- dscosson • talk 02:17, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
- Hmm... It's possible they were looking into purchasing the utility in 1905, thus the report. Could the boycott have killedthe Pensacola Electric Terminal Railway Company? I may buy that book (instead of just using the limited preview on Google) and check the dates of the primary sources. — admin • talk 12:09, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
- Oh now I see. Stone & Webster had been assisting the PETRC. They must have taken over full control in '06. — admin • talk 12:48, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
