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1. Earl Short says

   June 16, 2011 at 11:39 am

   I am the founder of the Des Moines Streetcar Friends, and have pictures and maps of the Streetcar Era, showing where the tracks were laid…If you are interested in obtaining a copy of one of these maps, please feel free to email me, or give me a call at (515) 987-8867…
   If you will notice in Saturday’s DM Register (June 18), there will be an article of the grand opening of our 2250 sq ft Streetcar exhibit at the State Historical Building on E 6th & Locust…

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   • Dave Holmes says

     November 3, 2011 at 5:15 pm

     I am a Golden K Kiwanian and a native of Des Moines. Enjoyed your program and would like to obtain a copy of the Streetcar maps.

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   • Arlyn Ballinger says

     April 14, 2012 at 2:22 pm

     My father was a conductor on the east 14th street run back in the early 1940’s. We also lived on E 14th at that time (between Thomoson and Guthery) and our father would clang the bell when he would go by the house. I am looking forward to seeing the exhibit at the Historical Building this spring.

     Arlyn Ballinger

     Tucson, Arizona

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     • shawn says

       December 22, 2014 at 6:18 pm

       Hi my name is shawn and I live in the eastside of does Moines Iowa. I live off of Hubble ave. There is a empty lot where I use my metal detector and I been finding conductor buttons of motorman and a transfer tag that reads sept1 1923 really neat I though they might be electric trolley car relics

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   • Bob says

     December 23, 2012 at 8:50 am

     Earl I am looking for a map of the southwest 9th street(Fort Des Moines) street
     Car line. Do you have one , if so how would I get a copy. Thank You.

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