Everyone into the pool
A streetcar pauses in front of Arena Pool, formerly Chester Park. The clock tower in the background was the home of the Cincinnati Car Company, where this streetcar was manufactured in 1911. Photo from the Russel Schram collection

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Join the fun
This hand-colored scene depicts a special streetcar carrying employees of the Cincinnati Street Railway Co. to their annual summer picnic. Apparently, picnics were more formal affairs in the days when this photo was taken. Photo from the Phil Lind collection

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Last night
The date was July 22, 2005, and the scene was the last night of service at the former incarnation of Government Square, Metro's downtown hub. It reopened in August a year later with greater amenities, an updated design and more accessibility. Photo from the Metro collection

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Rockets red glare
In a moment frozen in time, moving cars appear as lines of light against the backdrop of the Cincinnati skyline. Fireworks burst above, while a Metro bus is captured in full focus on the lower right. Photo from the Metro collection

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Hats off
Another hand-tinted photo demonstrates the appeal of the open-air cars. They offered cooling breezes during the hot summer months, as this lady could no doubt attest. Her name is Elizabeth Springmeyer and the photo was snapped in 1907. Photo submitted by Rosina S. Fritz

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