elevatedrailway

10 photos and 9 illustrations tagged elevatedrailway, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.

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1903

2013

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British Library digitised image from page 869 of "King's Handbook of New York City. An outline history and description of the American metropolis. With ... illustrations, etc. (Second edition.)" from British Library uploaded August 2018
British Library digitised image from page 173 of "De Aardbol. Magazijn van hedendaagsche land- en volkenkunde ... Met platen en kaarten [Deel 4-9 by P. H. W.]" from British Library uploaded June 2017
British Library digitised image from page 754 of "The Memorial Story of America, comprising the important events, episodes, and incidents which make up the record of four hundred years from 1492 to 1892, etc" from British Library uploaded June 2017
British Library digitised image from page 26 of "Six mois aux États-Unis. Voyage d'un touriste dans l'Amérique du Nord, suivi d'une excursion à Panama. Texte et dessins" from British Library uploaded June 2016
British Library digitised image from page 23 of "Six mois aux États-Unis. Voyage d'un touriste dans l'Amérique du Nord, suivi d'une excursion à Panama. Texte et dessins" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 305 of "Longmans' School Geography for Australasia" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 299 of "The American Metropolis from Knickerbocker days to the present time: New York City life in all its various phases ... Illustrated" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 467 of "The American Metropolis from Knickerbocker days to the present time: New York City life in all its various phases ... Illustrated" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 63 of "King's Handbook of New York City. An outline history and description of the American metropolis. With ... illustrations, etc. (Second edition.)" from British Library uploaded December 2013
Raised express track, 9th Ave. "L" (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded December 2012
9th Ave. "L" - Raised track (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded December 2012
Raised express track 9th Ave. "L" (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded December 2012
Rogers/Rodgers fire, 5/15/15 (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded August 2012
Rogers fire, 5/15/15 (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded August 2012
Rogers Ink Works fire, 5/15/15 (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded August 2012

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Raised express track, 9th Ave. "L" (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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Petey Pengüino said:
Is this Chicago?
Art Siegel said:
No, New York, though this elevated railway is long gone (demolished 1940).
Taken from same spot:
Art Siegel said:
This picture shows the 1915 conversion of the center express tracks at the 14th Street Station to a "hump express" configuration, whereby express trains arrived at the station on a higher track than locals. It is taken from the east side of 9th Ave., looking northwest toward 14th St. This photo from the 30's shows the finished station from the opposite side of 9th avenue, looking northwest: picasaweb.google.com/116363262722377355677/NYC9thAveEl?no... And this aerial photo from the 30's shows that the tracks were eventually enclosed and roofed over at 14th St. picasaweb.google.com/116363262722377355677/NYC9thAveEl?no...
Petey Pengüino said:
Thank you, Artolog! The elevated trains are sometimes called by "L" in Chicagoland, which I don't actually know very well, just slightly better than New York.
Orbitallens said:
Really cool history!

Children at play, N.Y. (LOC)

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Wystan said:
Date inscribed in reverse on negative: 7/31/13.
Anne (LOC P&P) said:
Wystan: Thanks for bringing our attention to the date on the negative! We'll add it to the description next time we update.
Dear Friends said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called VIVER DESCALÇO, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
ardens said:
I wish I knew the relationships between the boys. Their names even. Several of them look like they are from the same family. It's so unusual to see smiling children in early photos. They are adorable.

Rogers/Rodgers fire, 5/15/15 (LOC)

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Fabulous Instrument said:
It's difficult to avoid thinking of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911 when viewing this photograph. Hopefully, the "Rogers/Rogers fire" of 1915 was nowhere near as deadly.
Art Siegel said:
This was a series of explosions and fire at a five story building at 206 E. 19th Street, near 3rd Avenue. J.E. Rodgers Company had the first two floors, and the remaining floors stored highly explosive materials. Two people were badly injured. Note support pillars of 3rd Avenue El at right. select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70F17F9395B1773...