Picture Vernon — Traveling In Style, Circa 1898

VERNON, CT — The latest installment of the Picture Vernon series takes us back to what was once the most popular way to travel around town — the trolley system.

The photo, courtesy of the Vernon Historical Society, dates back to 1898 on a snowy day in the Rockville section of Vernon.

Historical records show that the Hartford Manchester & Rockville Tramway Company was a streetcar operator incorporated in 1894. In 1906, the company was sold to Consolidated Railway Co., which was renamed The Connecticut Company a year later.

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Picture Vernon is a periodic series that features images of the town, past and present. Have an interesting photo to share? Conact editor Chris Dehnel at chris.dehnel@patch.com.