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Sub-series 9.4: Slides of TARS Trolleys, 1944 - 1948

 Sub-Series
Identifier: 2008.16.9.4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

  • 1944 - 1948

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 0.9 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Series Outline

Series 9: Photographs and Slides of the Third Avenue Railway System (TARS)

  • 9.1: TARS Lines in Manhattan and the Bronx
  • 9.2: TARS Trolleys by Car Number
  • 9.3: TARS Lines in Westchester County
  • 9.4: Slides of TARS Trolleys in NYC and Westchester

Series Description

Sub-series 9.4 contains 80 color slides of TARS trolleys, operating primarily in Manhattan and the Bronx. The majority are labelled. These slides are housed in Binder 7, and may be found in Cold Storage.

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository

Contact:
Research Archivist