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Independent Rapid Transit Railroad

 Organization

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

BMT Lines, 1913 - 1984

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2007.29.2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Contract Books Collection is a series of approximately 400 discrete volumes (and numerous duplicates) depicting the construction, modification, modernization, and rehabilitation of routes, stations, and rail facilities built and operated by the IRT, BMT, and IND systems. Contracts document the lifespans of the New York City subway system’s various routes, from their original construction under the Dual Contracts Era and numerous platform extensions effected mid-century, to installation...
Dates: 1913 - 1984

IND Lines, 1924 - 1989

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2007.29.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Contract Books Collection is a series of approximately 400 discrete volumes (and numerous duplicates) depicting the construction, modification, modernization, and rehabilitation of routes, stations, and rail facilities built and operated by the IRT, BMT, and IND systems. Contracts document the lifespans of the New York City subway system’s various routes, from their original construction under the Dual Contracts Era and numerous platform extensions effected mid-century, to installation...
Dates: 1924 - 1989

IRT Lines, 1912 - 1987

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2007.29.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Contract Books Collection is a series of approximately 400 discrete volumes (and numerous duplicates) depicting the construction, modification, modernization, and rehabilitation of routes, stations, and rail facilities built and operated by the IRT, BMT, and IND systems. Contracts document the lifespans of the New York City subway system’s various routes, from their original construction under the Dual Contracts Era and numerous platform extensions effected mid-century, to installation...
Dates: 1912 - 1987

Jay Street drawings and prints

 Collection
Identifier: 1999.66
Abstract

The Jay Street drawings and prints contains technical and engineering drawings documenting the construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and power infrastructure of New York City’s surface transit, elevated railroad, and subway facilities and services from the 1880s through the 1970s.

Dates: 1880 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1940

Other Sites and Facilities, 1925 - 1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: 2007.29.4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Contract Books Collection is a series of approximately 400 discrete volumes (and numerous duplicates) depicting the construction, modification, modernization, and rehabilitation of routes, stations, and rail facilities built and operated by the IRT, BMT, and IND systems. Contracts document the lifespans of the New York City subway system’s various routes, from their original construction under the Dual Contracts Era and numerous platform extensions effected mid-century, to installation...
Dates: 1925 - 1995

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Archival Object 4
Collection 1
 
Subject
Electric railroads 1
Elevated railroads 1
Horse-drawn omnibuses–New York (State)–New York 1
Horse-drawn vehicles 1
Railroad engineering–Charts, diagrams, etc. 1