1899
This diagram shows the layout of the cattle pens in the Delaware, lackawanna, and Western Railroad storehouse in Scranton, PA.
In the early 1860s, a specialized car was introduced to move livestock. Essentially a boxcar with a covered roof, slatted sides for ventilation, and a sliding door, it was later expanded. In the 1890s, water and feed troughs were added to improve travel conditions. Railroads made considerable profit from hauling livestock through first half of the 20th century. After World War II, the increased expense of handling livestock made rail shipping disadvantageous, and railroads began to lose out to the trucking industry.
Gelatin dry plate negative. L 20.5, W 26 cm
Steamtown National Historic Site, STEA 7469