Series 7: Photographs of New York Railways & Other Early Agencies, 1888 - 1936
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
- 1888 - 1936
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
0.7 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Series Outline
Series 7: Photographs of New York Railways and Other Early Agencies
- 7.1: Metropolitan Street Railway
- 7.2: New York Railways
- 7.2.1: Cars
- 7.2.2: Lines by Avenues
- 7.2.3: Lines by Streets
- 7.2.4: Car Barns, Shops, Yards
- 7.2.5: Other Photos
- 7.3: Other Early Agencies
Series Description
Series 7 contains approximately 660 images of New York Railways (NYR) trolleys, which operated in Manhattan. Also represented are images of services rendered by the Metropolitan Street Railway (MSRy), the predecessor agency to New York Railways.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository