Sub-series 6.5: Work Cars, 1890 - 1949
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
- 1890 - 1949
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 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
Subseries 6.5. Work Cars includes gondolas, a wrecker car, sweepers, rail grinders, salt and sand cars, and snow plow cars, as well as cars used for early freight and mail service, including one labelled “American Express.”
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository