Series 2: Slides and Photos of Trolleys outside NYC, 1936 - 1975
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
- 1936 - 1975
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
2.3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Series Outline
Series 2: Slides and Photos of Trolleys outside NYC
- 2.1: Slides of Trolleys of Canada
- 2.2: Slides of Trolleys of Europe
- 2.3: Slides of Trolleys of the United States
- 2.4: Photos of Trolleys, Primarily of the United States
Series Description
Series 2 contains 1,709 images depicting trolleys throughout Canada, Europe, and the United States from 1936 to 1975, predominantly showing transit services in California and Pennsylvania. Captions on the slide mounts identify the trolley line, car number, location and date. Please note that dates indicated with a question mark refer to series including Kodachrome duplicates; the end date may refer to the date that the slide was reproduced, and not necessarily the date the image was initially captured. Mordetsky produced some of the images, but collected others made by photographers whose names are noted on the slide. Samplings of slides for each group have been scanned and images linked to the Past Perfect database. This series is subdivided by medium type, distinguishing between slides and photographs. The slides are arranged alphabetically by country, state, and city. Each location grouping has been assigned a sub-sub-series number. The photos are arranged alphabetically by state, with foreign photos following the United States photos.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository