A Metro Valentine
Ubiquitous Metro customer and downtown habitue Avtar "The Hat Man" shows his love for a certain public transportation system in this photo from a Valentine's Day passed. Photo by Paula Norton from the Metro collection

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Hug and Ride
While not technically celebrating Valentine's Day, the spontaneous outpouring of emotion shown in this photo is typical of the kind of warm feelings one gets when riding the bus. Photo from the Metro collection

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Hey, Porter
The Cincinnati and Lake Erie interurban system operated deluxe cars with such amenities as porter service. Here, a group of porters pause for a photo outside a station in Springfield OH. Porter was one of the few railroad jobs open to African-Americans during the first half of the 20th century, and led to the formation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters serving the passenger railroad industry. While not members of the BSCP, we included this photo to commemorate this important chapter in the African-American experience in honor of Black History Month. Photo courtesy of Earl Clark Jr. and Ross Carr

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A Chance of Snow
Just because it's February doesn't mean it can't still snow. In fact, this photo was taken last February when Mother Nature dropped several inches on the Tristate in one last gasp of winter. Photo from the Metro collection

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