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In 1893, the Allentown and Lehigh Valley Traction Company was created by investor Albert Johnson by combining a group of local streetcar lines. In 1901 the Lehigh Valley Traction Company merged the Quakertown Traction Company, the Inland Traction Company and others in Southeastern Pennsylvania to form the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction Company. The plan was eventually to create a trolley system to reach south to Philadelphia and east to New York City through the Lehigh Valley. However, in 1905, the assets of the new Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction Company were acquired by a new corporate entity: the Lehigh Valley Transit Company, a partnership headed by General Harry Trexler.
Lehigh Valley Transit Company started an extensive rebuilding of the Allentown to Philadelphia route. Heavy wood arch windowed interurban coaches were purchased for high speed operation. This upgrading program culminated in a high capacity interurban line running from Allentown to Norristown. It existed until 1951. Conversion to bus service began in 1951. Operation was converted to buses on back roads, which dissatisfied both employees and riders. With the conversion, the streetcar rails were torn up and streets repaved. In 1953 streetcar service ended.
Bus service was continued until 1971 when Lehigh Valley Transit became part of the Lehigh and Northampton Transit Authority (LANTA), a private/government partnership with Lehigh and Northampton County governments. Lehigh Valley Transit Company survived as a Pennsylvania corporation until its dissolution on March 19, 1974.
Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
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- Liberty Bell Route (1 F)
- LVT Class 700 (3 F)
- LVT Class 800 (3 F)
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Media in category "Lehigh Valley Transit Company"
The following 87 files are in this category, out of 87 total.
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1885 - Black Bear Hotel.jpg 2,258 × 2,267; 1.3 MB
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1891 - Allentown and Bethlehem Transit Company - Allentown PA.jpg 1,569 × 986; 273 KB
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1891 - First Electric Streetcar in Center Square - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 786; 214 KB
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1893 - 400 Block North Seventh Street - Snow Scene - Allentown PA.jpg 1,900 × 1,200; 317 KB
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1893 - Allentown & Bethlehem Rapid Transit - Envelope - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 780; 235 KB
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1893 - Allentown & Bethlehem Streetcar 22 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,496 × 1,124; 347 KB
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1895 - Lehigh Valley Traction Company Stock Certificate Allentown PA.jpg 1,572 × 1,017; 603 KB
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1898 - Allentown Rapid Service Co Stock Certificate Allentown PA.jpg 1,585 × 2,377; 1.26 MB
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1899 - Allentown and Lehigh Traction Company - 15 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,747 × 2,448; 1.57 MB
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1900 - 700 Block Hamilton Street Looking East.jpg 1,200 × 644; 198 KB
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1900 - Lehigh Valley Traction Company $50 Common Stock Certificate Allentown PA.jpg 1,533 × 1,015; 392 KB
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1900 - Lehigh Valley Traction Company $50 Common Stock Certificate2 Allentown PA.jpg 1,571 × 1,029; 476 KB
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1900 - Lehigh Valley Traction Company Preferred Stock Certificate Allentown PA.jpg 1,592 × 1,020; 438 KB
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1900 - Lehigh Valley Traction Company Preferred Stock Certificate2 Allentown PA.jpg 1,595 × 1,071; 403 KB
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1901 - Lehigh Valley Traction Company Stock Certificate Allentown PA.jpg 1,600 × 1,127; 704 KB
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1905 - Eighth and Hamilton Streets looking South.jpg 1,150 × 704; 290 KB
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1908 - Lehigh Vakket Transit Company - Allentown PA.jpg 769 × 598; 99 KB
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1910 - Allentown & Lehigh Valley Traction Co Stock Certicate Allentown PA.jpg 1,100 × 688; 176 KB
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1910 - Lehigh Valley Transit Newspaper Ad Allentown PA.jpg 578 × 851; 111 KB
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1912 - Lehigh Valley Transit Newspaper Ad Allentown PA.jpg 505 × 620; 95 KB
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1913 - LVT Liberty Bell Interurban Dollar Pass 8th Street Bridge.jpg 1,100 × 632; 111 KB
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1914 - Lehigh Valley Transit Company Newspaper Ad Allentown PA.jpg 1,001 × 1,471; 213 KB
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1914 - Lehigh Valley Transit Eighth and Hamilton Transfer Point.jpg 1,859 × 1,333; 331 KB
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1915 - Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar 53.jpg 1,150 × 719; 194 KB
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1915 - Lehigh Valley Transport Bus Trade Card - Allentown PA.jpg 1,900 × 1,049; 386 KB
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1916 - LVT Freight Trolley Service.jpg 1,529 × 903; 286 KB
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1917 - Lehigh Valley Transit Company Stock Certificate Allentown PA.jpg 1,500 × 1,101; 387 KB
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1917 - Liberty Loan Parade - 15 Oct 4 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,660 × 2,400; 422 KB
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1918 LVT Liberty Loan Tank.jpg 1,497 × 824; 222 KB
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1918 LVT Liberty Loan Tank2.jpg 1,487 × 808; 234 KB
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1919 LVT trolley passing under Victory Arch 5th and Hamillton.jpg 1,118 × 1,497; 300 KB
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1920 - 8th Street Bridge with LVT Liberty Bell Trolley.jpg 1,303 × 830; 305 KB
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1920 - Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Token - Allentown PA.jpg 1,000 × 1,000; 226 KB
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1920 - Lehigh Valley Transit Trolley 304.jpg 1,250 × 879; 240 KB
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1920 - LVT Trolley on 8th Street Bridge.jpg 1,000 × 571; 86 KB
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1926 - Lehigh Valley Transit - 30 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,046 × 2,316; 422 KB
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1928 - Lehigh Valley Transit - 19 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 4,156 × 2,451; 1.78 MB
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1928 - Lehigh Valley Transit Company - 19 May MC - Allentown PA.jpg 4,101 × 2,428; 1.76 MB
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1930 - Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Ticket - Allentown PA.jpg 1,012 × 657; 199 KB
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1930 - Lehigh Valley Transit Pass - Feb 10 - Feb 13 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,170 × 691; 169 KB
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1930 - Lehigh Valley Transit Streetcar Pass.jpg 1,150 × 727; 155 KB
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1931 - LVT DeLuxe Limited Service Card.jpg 1,647 × 1,064; 812 KB
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1935 - Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Ticket - Allentown PA.jpg 599 × 917; 148 KB
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1937 - Lehigh Valley Transit Company - 13 Sep MC - Allentown PA.jpg 2,461 × 3,749; 830 KB
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1938 - Lehigh Valley Transit Pass - Jan 15 - Jan 22 - Allentown PA.jpg 750 × 470; 100 KB
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1939 - Lehigh Valley Transit - 5 Feb MC - Allentown PA.jpg 3,865 × 4,723; 2.03 MB
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1939 - Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Ticket - Allentown PA.jpg 954 × 580; 118 KB
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1939 - Liberty Bell Limited - Interior - Allentown PA.jpg 1,900 × 1,128; 346 KB
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1939 - Liberty Bell Limited - Interior 2 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,900 × 1,162; 272 KB
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1939 - Liberty Bell Limited - Interior 3 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,900 × 1,022; 277 KB
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1939 - Liberty Bell Limited 10 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,900 × 1,211; 223 KB
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1940 - Lehigh Valley Transit Company Main Office - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 970; 394 KB
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1940 - Lehigh Valley Transit Company Streetcar Schedule - Allentown PA.jpg 1,782 × 1,465; 527 KB
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1940 - Streetcar Schedule Lehigh Valley Transit - Allentown PA.jpg 876 × 1,364; 244 KB
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1946 - Transfer Ticket Lehigh Valley Transport Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 334; 115 KB
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1946 - Transit Pass - Lehigh Valley Transit - Dec 1946 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 578; 182 KB
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1946 - Transit Pass - Lehigh Valley Transit - Nov 1946 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 582; 151 KB
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1946 - Transit Pass - Lehigh Valley Transit - Nov 1946 2 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 629; 189 KB
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1949 LVT Transit Schedule.jpg 662 × 1,011; 158 KB
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1950 - Lehigh Valley Transit - Paper Ticket - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 684; 187 KB
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1951 - LVT number 216 Streetcar - Allentown PA.jpg 1,599 × 973; 226 KB
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1951 - LVT number 952 Streetcar - Allentown PA.jpg 1,600 × 997; 236 KB
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1952 - 8th Street Ticket Office - LVT - Allentown PA.jpg 814 × 743; 132 KB
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1952 - LVT Trolley - 12th and Hamilton - Allentown PA.jpg 1,600 × 1,029; 230 KB
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1952 - North Seventh Street - Central Buisness District - Allentown PA.jpg 1,400 × 1,120; 477 KB
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1953 - Lehigh Valley Transit - Last Streetcar souvineir.jpg 1,150 × 653; 137 KB
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1953 - LVT Transit Topics - Allentown PA.jpg 1,065 × 1,400; 363 KB
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1963 - Lehigh Valley Transit - 13 Jan MC - Allentown PA.jpg 1,771 × 2,344; 828 KB
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Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Transfer Pass 1 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 369; 145 KB
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Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Transfer Pass 2 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 396; 130 KB
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Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Transfer Pass 3 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 390; 133 KB
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Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Transfer Pass 4 - Allentown PA.jpg 1,024 × 1,083; 283 KB
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Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Transfer Pass 5 - Allentown PA.jpg 475 × 1,024; 148 KB
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Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Transfer Pass 6 - Allentown PA.jpg 288 × 1,024; 87 KB
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Lehigh Valley Transit - Streetcar Transfer Pass 7 - Allentown PA.jpg 277 × 1,024; 97 KB
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Lehigh Valley Transit Company 1913 map.jpg 1,182 × 1,800; 417 KB
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The Street railway journal (1894) (14755657951).jpg 2,298 × 2,910; 1.49 MB
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The street railway review (1891) (14574517680).jpg 1,666 × 606; 232 KB