Sub-series 2.4: Photos of Trolleys, Primarily of the United States, 1935 - 1954
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
- 1935 - 1954
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
Physical Description
Sub-series 2.4 contains 194 images of trolleys in cities outside New York, chiefly in Los Angeles, California and New Haven, Connecticut. Other states are also represented, as is trolley service in Toronto, Canada and Oran, Algeria.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository