To that end, the museum includes a collection of 45 street and electric railway vehicles in various condition. Featured in the museum collection is New Orleans streetcar #832, built by the Perley Thomas Company (High Point, North Carolina) in 1923. This car was formerly used on various lines in New Orleans, including the Desire line which was made famous in the play by Tennessee Williams, "A Streetcar Named Desire". Car #832 was illustrated by a photo in an article in the December 15, 1947, issue of "Life" magazine, published when the play opened on Broadway.