Early Bus Service in Des Moines
Photograph description
A bus and passengers/streetscape are shown at the downtown Des Moines bus stop near South 227th Street.
- Date or period
- Early 20th century; exact photograph date not established.
- Place
- Marine View Drive South and South 227th Street, Des Moines, Washington
- People
- Neal Brothers; Ellington Brothers.
Historical context
The legacy caption identifies private bus service by the Neal Brothers and later the Ellington Brothers. DMHS separately documents the Neal brothers as early transportation and entertainment operators in Des Moines.
Research note: The photograph itself is not dated by the current popup record.
Research references
Historical identifications are stated only where supported by the existing DMHS collection or corroborating research. Unresolved dates, names, and locations are identified as such rather than inferred from appearance alone.