Street Railways of Louisiana

This history of street and interurban electric railways of

Louisiana outlines and accentuates a fascinating and marvelous period of growth

enjoyed by the state's larger cities, the interval of time between the 1870s

and the late 1920s.

Hennick details street railways from all over the state; from

Alexandria to Baton Rouge, Lake Charles to Shreveport. He also gives special

attention to the major rail lines, such as the O-K Line and the Burnside

Tramway, and the major companies investing in the street railway projects, such

as the St. Tammany New Orleans Railways and Ferry Co., and the

Southwestern Traction Power Co.

Within Street Railways of Louisiana the readers will

find not solely the story of the trolley car in Louisiana, but will also

understand the attraction, the romance, and the value of the era in which the

mule car and electric streetcar flourished.