United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Broad StreetUnited States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Marietta Street, 33.760312, -84.395055United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Five Points, 33.75427, -84.38965unknown1901View of the laying of streetcar tracks at Marietta Street and Broad Street in 1901 in the Five Points area of downtown Atlanta, Georgia.Columbia Theatre, Grant Building, street railroad construction, brick, road, Pond's extract, car, awning, policeThe Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway was incorporated in May 1891 when Joel Hurt began negotiations to consolidate the competing street railway companies. Atlanta Street Railway, Gate City Street Railroad, Fulton County Street Railroad, West End and Atlanta Street Railroad, and Atlanta and Edgewood Street Railroad were consolidated in 1891. Work began in 1892 to convert all the tracks to electric power. All of the existing companies were consolidated in 1902 with the formation of Georgia Railway and Electric Company (predecessor of Georgia Power).image/jpegVIS 170.1129.001ahc1701129001a.jpgAtlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionClothing & dress--1900-1910Construction workers--1900-1910Construction--Georgia--AtlantaStreet railroads--1900-1910Police--Georgia--AtlantaBuildings--Atlanta--GeorgiaGeorgia Railway CompanyAtlanta Consolidated Street RailwayStillImage