Sub-series 7.3: Other Early Agencies, 1888 - 1934
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 - 1934
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 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
Sub-series 7.3 contains 70 images showing early horsecar and streetcar agencies. In some cases, these were predecessors to the Third Avenue Railway (TARS) or to the Metropolitan Street Railway or, in other cases, existed contemporaneously with New York Railways. These include Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad; Central Park North and East River Railroad Company; Dry Dock, East Broadway, and Battery Railway; Union Railway, and New York City Interborough.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository