In the 1920s, workers in major US cities commuted via buses, subways, ferries, streetcars, and automobiles.

From the passenger conduct to the advertisements on the train, see how things have changed since the subway opened in 1904, ...

The world’s first subway opened in 1863 in London ... s “Inventions Notebook,” depicting an 1879 drawing of an “Electric Motor.” Courtesy of John Sprague. On October 4, 1881, Sprague ...