This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/10/2024
Business Name: Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Co. Cleveland, Ohio
Manufacturer/Plant: H.D. Beach Co.
Date of manufacture: Pre-1920
Condition/Comments: One bid takes both excellent condition, graphic tip trays featuring the Seeandbee Steamer. Excerpt from CWRU Ency of Cleveland History: The CLEVELAND and BUFFALO TRANSIT CO. (C and B), a popular steamship line and later a trucking firm, was established by Morris A. Bradley in 1885 and incorporated in 1892, with Bradley as president. Passenger and freight service was initiated between Cleveland and Buffalo on the State of Ohio and the State of New York, leaving Cleveland from the foot of St. Clair Ave, and in 1896, the City of Buffalo was added. The City of Erie replaced the State of Ohio in 1898, providing night service from Cleveland to Toledo. In 1914 Cedar Point and Put-in-Bay were added to the C&B route. As passenger service became increasingly popular, the luxurious SEEANDBEE, a costly sidewheel passenger steamer, began regular trips between Cleveland and Buffalo in 1913. At that time, the C and B and the Detroit and Cleveland (D and C) line obtained a 50-year lease from Cleveland for property at the foot of 9th St. for $55,000. There the two companies built the E. 9th St. Pier and a new lake terminal, dedicated in 1915; in exchange, the city built a bridge over the E. 9th St. railroad tracks, paved the E. 9th St. approach, and provided a street railway to the pier. 6 x 4.5 inches. Buffalo Erie 4 inches. Provenance to the Zwick Collection. Guaranteed authentic, vintage antique. All original unless otherwise noted. For questions, feedback, or to sell a similar item contact Dan via email.