Series 6: Photographs of Brooklyn Trolleys and Early Motor Buses
Scope and Contents
The Harvey Mordetsky Collection comprises approximately 5,000 photographs of street railway and trolley lines operative in the New York metropolitan area, including Long Island and Staten Island, as well as other areas of the United States, and select foreign locations. Approximately 1,700 35-mm color slides showing trolley lines in Canada, Europe, and the United States is an additional feature of the collection. Footage of these same services is additionally captured in a series of moving image artifacts. Non-photographic materials include 282 BMT and NYCT trolley and bus transfers, trolley and transit periodicals, and personal effects/memorabilia belonging to Mordetsky.
Dates
- 1887 - 1977
- Majority of material found within 1930 - 1950
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
2.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Series Outline
Series 6: Photographs of Brooklyn Trolleys and Early Motor Buses
- 6.1. Trolleys by Line
- 6.2. Trolleys by Model/Car Number
- 6.3. PCC Trolleys and Trolley Coaches
- 6.4. Motor Buses by Model Number
- 6.5. Work Cars 6.6. Horsecars and Other Early Cars by Company
- 6.7. Trolley Yards and Depots
Series Description
Series 6 contains approximately 2,000 images depicting trolley cars primarily from the 1930s and 1940s, and is subdivided into 7 subseries.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository