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A driver greets passengers to a Port Authority Transit (PAT) bus

1970s

Senator John Heinz History Center

Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Women first became part of the city’s transit system during World War II, when labor shortages caused by the war led to the recruitment of female trolley operators.

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  • Title: A driver greets passengers to a Port Authority Transit (PAT) bus
  • Date Created: 1970s
  • Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Type: Photograph
  • Original Source: Detre Library & Archives at the Heinz History Center
  • Object ID: MSP.566.B5
  • Donation Information: Gift of Elenore Seidenberg
Senator John Heinz History Center

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