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Originally Posted by Wig-Wag
R.Carlton inquired about the bumps in the street in this photo. http://macrochef.files.wordpress.com...nd-r1-e055.jpg. I answered his inquiry via private message, at which time he suggested I post my explanation.
The bumps are heavy cast iron hemispheres creating a "safety zone" for people boarding streetcars. Note that they they are set back approximately 20 feet from the intersection. The space between the bumps and the curb line of the cross street was the boarding area.
The wise streetcar rider would wait until the streetcar had stopped before venturing into the safety zone. In some areas of the city the safety zones were curb height platforms.
Cheers,
Jack |
rcarlton--Dallasite friends of mine refer to those kinds of bumps as "city titties."