Opened in 1880, the 2nd Avenue elevated ("El") train had a stop at 34th Street. There are people walking on the sidewalks and crossing between the train lines. Carts are parked along the curbs and under the elevated tracks.
34th Street looking west from Second Avenue, 1931. Elevated train structure running from Third Avenue to the East River. This branch was the first to use electricity experimentation prior to electrifying the lines.
Image of 33rd Street and Broadway toward the end of the 19th Century showing an elevated train station and horse drawn carriages facing the area that later became Greeley Square.
An aerial view of approximately a dozen storefronts in mid Manhattan featuring signage advertising "Jim Corbetts", the services of trained nurses, a doctor's office, soda and ice cream. Elevated subway tracks and a cable car are also visible.
This is a long view of Herald Square looking from south to north. Elevated subway tracks and the Broadway Tabernacle are visible on the right and excavation for the IRT on the left. Macy's is not yet in evidence but may be under construction. ...
This is a vibrant reproduction of a color print by Canadian-born artist Charles William Jefferys (1869-1951) who once worked at the New York Herald. The Broadway Tabernacle Church, the 6th Avenue elevated train, the Herald Building and several...
Image depicting the rail yards on the west side of Manhattan during the construction of the elevated part of 11th Avenue through and above them. There is a three paragraph news clipping pasted on the verso which is entitled: "Traffic Tangle In...
Urban transportation--New York (State)--New York. Â
View of passenger and arriving train on elevated platform; Chrysler and Chanin buildings visible in distance. Caption on back indicates this was the last el in the city, and was slated to be torn down.
In this black and white photograph, a canal cuts through the middle of the postcard’s frame and proceeds through a distant rural town. A trestle bridge spans the canal at the center of the postcard and connects unpaved roads that run parallel to...
Blue sepia photograph of construction workers scattered throughout a construction site. A partially completed lock wall prominently featured. Debris is scattered at various points throughout the site, including lumber and steel. On the right...
Railroads - Trains; Railroads; Railroads, Elevated; Railroads - Tickets; Street-railroads; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Text,"This ticket admits one person to the official last train to run on the Fulton St. Elevated Railroad Line. Annotated in ink,"Mayor La Guardia was on train. Grandma Grandpa took a strap to hang on."
