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Author : Lawrence Stelter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780977722013
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)
Download or read book By the El written by Lawrence Stelter and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph Elgon Norvell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Lost Line written by Joseph Elgon Norvell and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eric Oszustowicz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692694602
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Elevated Railways of Manhattan written by Eric Oszustowicz and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many New Yorkers rushing through the streets of Manhattan today are completely oblivious to the fact that at one time there was an extensive elevated railway system that traversed most of the island from the Battery through Midtown, Harlem and on into The Bronx and later into Queens. Certain narrow downtown streets, such as Pearl Street, were shrouded in darkness by the elevated structure, even on the sunniest of days.But without these elevated railways, it would not have been possible for New York City to develop as fast as it did. Development would have been delayed about 25 years until the first subways opened since there was no other way to move the massive crowds through the City. Partially due to the constant expansion of the underground subway lines and to a great extent real estate interests, the elevated lines that ran into southern Manhattan were all torn down from 1938 to 1955.Although New York has its own unique and extreme dynamism and is one of the great cities of the world, one could only wonder what New York would be like today if one or more of the elevated lines were still standing.
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Publisher : powerHouse Books
ISBN 13 : 9781576874042
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)
Download or read book Helluva Town written by and published by powerHouse Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of World War II New York City went through a period of transformation - loved ones were reunited and babies were born into a new era. African American soldiers who fought in the name of democracy demanded equal rights at home. Women left the factories and returned to the domestic front to raise children and cater to their husbands. Vivian Cherry charts this period with lively vignettes full of compassion and gritty street scenes exuding social conciousness.
Author : George R. Malave
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781413421910
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)
Download or read book Third Avenue El written by George R. Malave and published by . This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Bell
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786468084
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)
Download or read book East Harlem Remembered written by Christopher Bell and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The community of East Harlem in New York City lays claim to a rich and culturally diverse history. Once home to 35 ethnicities and 27 languages, the neighborhood attracted Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrants in the early 20th century and later saw an influx of Puerto Rican immigrants and African Americans. In this oral history, former and current residents recount the early days, the post-World War II rise of public housing, the departure of Eastern European inhabitants, the growth of Latino and African American populations, the spirited 1960s, the urban blight of the 1980s, and the more recent resurgence and gentrification. This story of strength and struggle provides a vivid portrait of a fascinating community and the many resilient people who have called it home.
Author : Charles L. Ballard
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738538105
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)
Download or read book Metropolitan New York's Third Avenue Railway System written by Charles L. Ballard and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metropolitan New York's Third Avenue Railway System features never-before-published photographs documenting the final years of this streetcar system, from 1940 to 1957. Chartered as the Third Avenue Railroad Company in 1853, the system provided streetcar service on Third Avenue from Ann Street to 61st Street. The line eventually extended north to Harlem and across 125th Street and, in its heyday, north of Manhattan into the Bronx and northern Westchester County. Individual lines, such as the Yonkers Railroad, the Westchester Electric Railroad, the Queensborough Bridge Railway Company, and the Union Railway, are featured in this book. Metropolitan New York's Third Avenue Railway System recalls the bygone street scenes of Manhattan, as well as some of the carbarns and work cars and the car-scrapping yard employed by the system.
Author : Lawrence Stelter
Publisher : H & M Productions
ISBN 13 : 9781882608126
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)
Download or read book By the El written by Lawrence Stelter and published by H & M Productions. This book was released on 1995 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BY THE EL: THIRD AVENUE & ITS EL AT MID-CENTURY, is a collection of over 160 color photos & many human interest stories from its former citizens that capture the 3rd Avenue El & the neighborhoods it traversed. Far & away the most beautiful collection of photographs ever published dealing with a transit related subject. When Joe Franklin, radio's "King of Nostalgia," first saw the collection he was prompted to say, "Seldom have I seen a collection of images that is so comprehensive & realistic." BY THE EL is a photo & reminiscence tour of Third Avenue, from the Bowery to Harlem with special emphasis given to the El which disappeared by May 1955. These photos have a time machine character to them. The viewer gets the sensation he is walking down the avenue in the early 1950's, browsing in the store windows & interacting with its citizens. Car buffs are treated to a huge collection of antique autos, buses & trucks in original condition. Transit buffs will have the sensation they are riding the El over again or for the first time. To order BY THE EL contact H&W Productions, 193-07 45th Ave., Flushing, NY 11358. 718-357-6707.
Author : Andrew J. Sparberg
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823261921
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
Download or read book From a Nickel to a Token written by Andrew J. Sparberg and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Streetcars “are as dead as sailing ships,” said Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in a radio speech, two days before Madison Avenue’s streetcars yielded to buses. LaGuardia was determined to eliminate streetcars, demolish pre-1900 elevated lines, and unify the subway system, a goal that became reality in 1940 when the separate IRT, BMT, and IND became one giant system under full public control. In this fascinating micro-history of New York’s transit system, Andrew Sparberg examines twenty specific events between 1940 and 1968, book ended by subway unification and the MTA’s creation. From a Nickel to a Token depicts a potpourri of well-remembered, partially forgotten, and totally obscure happenings drawn from the historical tapestry of New York mass transit. Sparberg deftly captures five boroughs of grit, chaos, and emotion grappling with a massive and unwieldy transit system. During these decades, the system morphed into today’s familiar network. The public sector absorbed most private surface lines operating within the five boroughs, and buses completely replaced streetcars. Elevated lines were demolished, replaced by subways or, along Manhattan’s Third Avenue, not at all. Beyond the unification of the IND, IRT, and BMT, strategic track connections were built between lines to allow a more flexible and unified operation. The oldest subway routes received much needed rehabilitation. Thousands of new subway cars and buses were purchased. The sacred nickel fare barrier was broken, and by 1968 a ride cost twenty cents. From LaGuardia to Lindsay, mayors devoted much energy to solving transit problems, keeping fares low, and appeasing voters, fellow elected officials, transit management, and labor leaders. Simultaneously, American society was experiencing tumultuous times, manifested by labor disputes, economic pressures, and civil rights protests. Featuring many photos never before published, From a Nickel to a Token is a historical trip back in time to a multitude of important events.
Author : Humberto Cintron
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465346708
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)
Download or read book El Barrio written by Humberto Cintron and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we look at a work of a creative writer it is not enough to examine form, structure and content. The life of a writer offers us glimpses into their world and insights into the history of their time that formed and informed their work. Their experiences are the foundation upon which the writer builds his or her ideas. In Humberto Cintron we find a skilled wordsmith who intimately understands the impact of structure, the emotional nuances of storytelling and how to apply these literary dynamics to communicate the passionate intensity of his intended message.
