Sub-series 2.2: Slides of Trolleys of Europe, 1964 - 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
- 1964 - 1975
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 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
Sub-series 2.2 contains images of trolleys in Innsbruck, Vienna, Brussels, East Berlin, Munich, Rome and other cities in Italy, London and other cities in England, Lisbon, and Luzern.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository