Description: Type & Size: A 4.5x3" original photograph.Condition: Please see photos for condition. In general all photos are in good to excellent condition unless otherwise noted.The photo shows two streetcars, numbered 1064 labeled "42nd St. Crosstown" and 642 labeled "Tenth Ave", positioned at 42nd Street and 12th Avenue in New York City. Three uniformed men are standing in front of the streetcars, likely the operators or transit workers, capturing the last day these cars were in operation before being replaced by buses on November 16, 1946.The transition from streetcars to buses marked a significant shift in New York City's public transit system, reflecting changes in urban transportation needs and technology in the post-war era. The Third Avenue Transit Corporation, which operated these lines, was one of the last to switch from trolleys to buses, signifying the end of an era and a modernization of city transport.Visible in the image are signs indicating "10th Avenue" and "42nd St. Crosstown" on the streetcars. A sign atop the nearby building reads “Ferry” with a service sign in the background.
Price: 37 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2024-12-13T12:32:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: transit, New York City, streetcars, 1946, buses, history
Theme: transportation, history, social history, cities & towns
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1946
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 4.5x3 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
