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New York Subway 1905
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Thank you for sharing this vintage footage. Is there more?
Very cool! I always wondered what the route looked like before the "H" system was implemented. Now I know, seeing the train turn left (west) for the stop at 42nd St before heading for 7th Ave. Thank you!
"Welcome aboard Orange Line run 711. Travel time to downtown is 25 minutes. Next stop will be Pulaski."
That film is available in 2 parts from the Library of Congress Archives
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?p ... to,scsmbib
It can be downloaded in a couple of formats.
I am not sure how Global Image Works can license something that is in the public domain.
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?p ... to,scsmbib
It can be downloaded in a couple of formats.
I am not sure how Global Image Works can license something that is in the public domain.