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Call NumberWH2129-2018-1309CreatorSchieltz, Melvyn E.DateJune 9, 1973SummaryChecking a people mover model at the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) Expo '73 Friday in Currigan Hall are Marty Van Doornick, 8, of 1630 Leyden St., front, and Philip Allen, 7, of 1544 Grape St. They're inspecting a 16-passenger model of a PRT vehicle designed by Transportation Technology Inc., of Denver, similar to the six-passenger, life-size model in background. One of several vehicles at the expo under consideration by the Regional Tranportation District, it runs on a cushion of air and is powered by a linear induction motor. Unlike conventional buses, its plush interior gives it warmth and intimacy.Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 22 x 13 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectPersonal rapid transit--Colorado--Denver Metropolitan AreaLocal transit--Colorado--DenverPersonal Rapid Transit Expo (Denver, Colo. : 1973)Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRocky Mountain News Photograph CollectionFinding Aidhttps://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/8879Type of MaterialBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromBox 406, FF Mass Transit - X Monorail TrainsOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH2129. Rocky Mountain News photograph collectionNotesTitle and summary taken from back of photograph.DonorRocky Mountain NewsPublisherRocky Mountain NewsLanguageeng

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Rights Statementhttps://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=enCreditDonated to the Denver Public Library by the Rocky Mountain News / [name of author or photographer if known]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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