#nytmcollection — Public Fediverse posts

These #NYTMCollection photographs, taken by Kaplan in 1955, show the demolition of the Third Avenue El underway. It took less than a year for the El to be completely removed from Manhattan. A portion of the line which served the Bronx remained open until 1973, when it was replaced by bus service.

#TokenTuesday: #ObjectSpotlight on this unusual #1970s #NYCSubway "Y" cut token from the #NYTMCollection. The "Y" on these classic tokens was supposed to be cut out between the letters "N" and "C" to spell out "NYC." The second photo shows a standard "Y" cut token.

The Pentagram Design Firm received permission from the MTA to scan, print and rerelease the Graphic Standards Manual on a limited edition basis. The Kickstarter created to fund the project raised over $800,000! These photos show an original copy of the Manual that is part of the #NYTMCollection.

🎭 Happy #WorldTheatreDay! This 1977 #NYCsubway poster from the #NYTMCollection shows a dozen actors from concurrent Broadway shows posing together in costume. The group is photographed on an R44 subway car for the "MTA gets you there" campaign. It's a star-studded line up. Can you name the actors?

#BlackHistoryMonth: The annual Miss Transit contest sought out the “most beautiful, intelligent and talented girl in Harlem.” These #NYTMCollection photos show some of the contestants and winners over the years.

#BlackHistoryMonth: When the doors to Grand Central Terminal opened to the public in 1913, passengers were greeted by dozens of African American baggage porters, each donning a uniform complete with a red cap. These #NYTMCollection photos show some of the Red Caps at Grand Central Terminal.

#MetroCardMonday: This 2014 #NYTMCollection #MetroCard was issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. When it opened, the majestic Verrazzano featured the longest suspension span in the world at 4,260-feet.

#TokenTuesday: This #NYTMCollection token, from the mid-late 1920s, was used to pay the fare for trolley shuttle service over the Williamsburg Bridge. This short route travelled between the trolley terminal at Delancey Street in Manhattan to Bridge Plaza in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Images show: 1. 2001 comic book cover showcasing the full series, courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. 2. One of the final episodes of Julio and Marisol, from the #NYTMCollection, 2001. 3. 1999 episode of Julio and Marisol, courtesy of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

This #NYTMCollection photograph shows Columbus Circle in Manhattan in 1901. To build the 59th Street–Columbus Circle station, the monument was shored up and the column and streetcar tracks had to be put on temporary wooden stilts. Today, the station complex is served by the A/C, B/D, and 1 trains.

🪙 #TodayinHistory: #DidYouKnow that bus operators in #NYC used to make change for customers? That ended #OnThisDay in 1969, when city buses began requiring exact fare or tokens. This #NYTMCollection photograph shows signage on the B41 bus in #Brooklyn notifying customers of the new policy.

Ever wonder how far our collection dates back? Today, for #ThrowbackThursday, we’re sharing some of the oldest objects in the #NYTMCollection: these 1840 - 1842 ferry tickets. The tickets were likely issued by the New York & Fulton Ferry Company, which ran ferries across the East River at the time.

RT @nytransitmuseum #WomensHistoryMonth: The first woman train operator in the #NYCsubway system was Marion McAllister. These #NYTMCollection photographs accompanied a press release from the MTA announcing McAllister’s historic entry into motorman training, which would take, at minimum, 13 months.