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Flood damage at the south end of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge in Jeffersonville.

Freight cars on elevated tracks at the Pennsylvania Railroad yards, with buildings in the background.

Man working at a switching station. He is standing on a raised platform in front of the open doors of the outdoor switching panels.

Streetcar no. 985 going past houses; tracks are in the foreground and wires are overhead.

Beech Grove Traction Co. car no. 201 alongside a passenger waiting shelter and platform at Churchman Avenue in Beech Grove.

Two men stand on top of a pile of logs being transported via traction car on the Terre Haute, Indianapolis, & Eastern line.

Streetcar no. 929 derailed at Shelby and Minnesota Streets, with policeman and others standing by.

The Indianapolis Railways Building and Greyhound Bus Station at Market and Illinois Streets. Part of the State House can be seen in the background on the left. Buses can be seen under what had been the Traction Terminal train shed, and there are cars on the street.

Terre Haute, Indianapolis, & Eastern interurban car stopped at the depot in Richmond. A bicycle leans against the side of the depot.

Union Traction Company of Indiana car no. 400, the first steel interurban car in Indiana. "Pendleton" is printed on the side of the car, and there is a sign beside the car that reads, "The Cincinnati Car Co. Builders."

Streetcar no. 69, with Massachusetts and College Avenues as its designated route. This was one of the original mule cars, but the car is unhitched in this photo.

Electric bus no. 656 coming around the loop at 52nd and Pennsylvania Streets, with houses in the background.

View of the Traction Terminal office building and train sheds. Horse-drawn carriages and a streetcar travel down the surrounding streets. The Capitol is visible in the background.

Tank cars and engines are seen at the Pennsylvania Railroad yards, with tracks in the foreground and some buildings visible.

Union Station is shown with horse-drawn carriages in front of it. A double-track streetcar is going by on the right, between the station and the opening to a tunnel used by streetcars.

Union Station Head House with an electric streetcar and a horse-drawn carriage outside.

Streetcar traveling across the Canal Bridge on West Street. The canal is in the foreground and the Capitol can be seen in the distance.

Freight cars on the circular turntable of the Pennsylvania Railroad, with other trains in the background.

Tracks leading from the train shed with the Union Station Head House in the background.

Open-topped freight cars loaded with wood at Talge Mahogany Co., with railroad tracks in the foreground. Stacks of wood are in the background.

Arched entrance to the Belt Railroad and Stockyards Company.

Accident scene at Virginia and New Jersey Streets, with a streetcar stopped and people looking on. A sign on one of the buildings in the background reads "Faust Spaghetti." A furniture store and church are visible in the background.

Traction Terminal office building and the neighboring train shed. Several trains are visible within the train shed. Horse-drawn carriages travel down the surrounding streets.

Bird's eye view of a streetcar, tracks, and pedestrians at the intersection of Washington and Illinois Streets. The Claypool Hotel is on the corner.

Side view of "Streetcar Named Expire," the last streetcar to run in Indianapolis, no. 148, the College/Broad Ripple route. Signs on the side read, "Rest in Pieces 1891-1953," "Farewell to College Days," and "Graduating from College After 62 Years."

Indiana Railroad car no. 375, carrying U.S. mail, at Traction Terminal. Destination sign reads Fort Wayne.

Three men stand alongside Citizens Street Railway Co. car no. 512. There are signs at the top of the car that read "Sound Money" and "After 'The Crime of 73'."

Covered main entrance to Union Station.

View of the Interstate Public Service Company, which provided interurban transportation. Freight cars are outside the building, tracks are in the foreground, and wires are overhead.

Passengers boarding and exiting Indianapolis Street Railway car no. 836, with the Alabama route designated by the sign above the front window.

Interior of Traction Terminal showing the newsstand and waiting passengers.

Pennsylvania Railroad tank cars lined up on the tracks. One man is standing beside the foremost tank car on the left. There are some freight cars in the background.

East Tenth electric bus no. 527 and East Tenth streetcar no. 472 side-by-side, with wires overhead.

Freight depot with trucks and horse-drawn wagons lined up around the area. Downtown Indianapolis, including the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, can be seen in the background.

Front end of the last streetcar to run in Indianapolis, no. 148. A sign at the top shows the number 45 and the College/Broad Ripple route designation. Another sign below the window reads, "Streetcar Named Expire."

Engine no. 4913 derailed and lying on its side. Several men are standing on the right.

Traction Terminal office building and train sheds with trains passing through. People in a horseless carriage ride past in the foreground.

Streetcars lined up at Indianapolis Railways barns on West Washington Street.

View of Union Station Head House including the clock tower and the canopy covered front entrance.

Freight cars and engines are seen on tracks at the Union Station train yard. Water towers are on the left.

Crowd gathered around a mule-drawn streetcar at the intersecton of Pennsylvania and Virginia Avenue, outside the Model Clothing Co.

A worker loads luggage and crates from a wagon onto a train waiting alongside the new platform at Union Station.

Employees stand beside Fort Wayne and Wabash car no. 504 in the train shed at the Traction Terminal.

Horse-drawn wagons deliver goods to the Pennsylvania Railroad train sheds. A Polk's Best delivery truck is in the foreground.

View of the passenger waiting shelter and platform in Antioch, Indiana on the Terre Haute, Indianapolis, & Eastern interurban line.

Indianapolis Railways electric bus no. 610 with destination sign reading Garfield Park. Brick buildings are seen in the background.

Curved tracks come out from below the Traction Terminal sheds.

Beech Grove car shops building with a few train cars outside.

Bustling Washington Street in downtown Indianapolis. Streetcars, people, and horse-drawn carriages crowd the street. Visible businesses include Hanover Shoe Co., J.H. Reed jewelry store, Wasson's, Ferger's, and a carpet and drapery business.

Indianapolis Railways old and new cars on the College/Broad Ripple line seen side-by-side on tracks from the front. On the left is the old car, no. 896, with a uniformed man seen standing at the front window. The new car, no. 45, is on the right.