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[Elevated railroad in New York City, possibly 110th St.] – Antique Wall Art

[Elevated railroad in New York City, possibly 110th St.], c1896. — historic photograph
[Elevated railroad in New York City, possibly 110th St.], c1896.. Historic photograph from the Railroads & Depots collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: [Elevated railroad in New York City, possibly 110th St.], preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Elevated railroad in New York City, possibly 110th St.]

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Believed to show the elevated line near 110th Street in upper Manhattan, this view records the iron structures that carried trains above the city's avenues in the 1890s. Steam locomotives still pulled these trains, and their smoke and cinders drifted onto the streets and into nearby windows, which made the elevated lines unpopular with many residents. The photograph carries a copyright notice in the name of J.S. Johnston, a sign that views of the city's rapidly expanding transit system were made to be reproduced and sold.

Created / publishedc1896.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1890-1900.
NotesCopyright by J.S. Johnston.
SubjectsElevated railroads--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,000 × 2,154 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-166811

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