This service has been a city-owned operation since 1898. Demand for the service came about in 1885 and private operations ran the business until the city voted to allow Carthage to take over. This structure was completed in 1931 to meet an ever-growing demand and it is still in operation today.
Zooming In! is a column dedicated to the history of Carthage. Every Wednesday since July of 2009, Wade Utter has photographed and exposed the history behind new and century-old structures in the Carthage area.
