Series 3: Films of Trolleys throughout the US, 1898 - 1974
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
- 1898 - 1974
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
2.9 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Series Description
Series 3 contains 23 films of trolleys and trolley signage from various cities, including Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Washington, D.C., Kansas City, San Francisco, and the Branford Trolley Museum in Connecticut. Also included is a copy of From Horsecar to Subway, a c. 1898 Edison Biographic film, as well as many of Mordetsky’s personal travel and family home movies. These films have been catalogued at the item level in the PastPerfect database.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository