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[[Image:cinderella.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Illustration by Norman Zepeski]]CINDERELLA. "Cinderella" was a special trunk owned by [[INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY]] that spread cinders on Interstate's principal bus routes during icy winters to ensure transportation. (1) | [[Image:cinderella.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Illustration by Norman Zepeski]] | ||
[[Image:cinderella1.png|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] | |||
[[Image:cinderella2.png|left|thumb|250px|Cinderella #2. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald]] | |||
CINDERELLA. "Cinderella" was a special orange colored trunk owned by [[INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY]] that spread cinders on Interstate's principal bus routes during icy winters to ensure transportation. (1) | |||
The cinder truck began as a bus on the East Dubuque route | The cinder truck began as a bus on the East Dubuque route from 1925 through 1938. It was converted to the spreader in 1938 and carried from one to three workmen who were responsible for making the streets safe. (2) In January 1951, however, it was replaced by "Cinderella #2," a new orange vehicle which cost $6,500 and required only one person. (3) | ||
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2. "Who's Got Her Glass Slipper," ''The Telegraph-Herald'', January 14, 1951, p. 14 | 2. "Who's Got Her Glass Slipper," ''The Telegraph-Herald'', January 14, 1951, p. 14 | ||
3. | 3. "Cinderalla Waiting-In A Junk Yard," ''Telegraph-Herald'', January 14, 1951, p, 15 | ||
[[Category: Transportation]] | [[Category: Transportation]] | ||
[[Category: Zepeski]] | [[Category: Zepeski]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:29, 10 November 2019
CINDERELLA. "Cinderella" was a special orange colored trunk owned by INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY that spread cinders on Interstate's principal bus routes during icy winters to ensure transportation. (1)
The cinder truck began as a bus on the East Dubuque route from 1925 through 1938. It was converted to the spreader in 1938 and carried from one to three workmen who were responsible for making the streets safe. (2) In January 1951, however, it was replaced by "Cinderella #2," a new orange vehicle which cost $6,500 and required only one person. (3)
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Source:
1. Day, Mike (editor), The '50s: Vol. 1: 1950-1954, Dubuque: Woodward Communications, 2015, p. 50
2. "Who's Got Her Glass Slipper," The Telegraph-Herald, January 14, 1951, p. 14
3. "Cinderalla Waiting-In A Junk Yard," Telegraph-Herald, January 14, 1951, p, 15
