Comments on: Grand Central: The hoax in the Information Booth https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2012/11/04/grand-central-the-hoax-in-the-information-booth/ Art, history, railroad, & photography adventures from Harlem & beyond. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:13:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Emily Moser https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2012/11/04/grand-central-the-hoax-in-the-information-booth/comment-page-1/#comment-339617 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:13:29 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=7858#comment-339617 In reply to Michael Feist.

Unfortunately I don’t subscribe to that site, so I’m not sure what it says.

]]> By: Michael Feist https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2012/11/04/grand-central-the-hoax-in-the-information-booth/comment-page-1/#comment-339616 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=7858#comment-339616 Hi – I found a relevant article about this from 1921 on Newspapers.com. I believe more searches there will pull up more information, but it appears to really have happened.:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/79058252/?terms=%22grand%20central%22%20%22information%20booth%22&match=1

]]> By: Backshophoss https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2012/11/04/grand-central-the-hoax-in-the-information-booth/comment-page-1/#comment-286216 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:21:09 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=7858#comment-286216 That was one heck of a scam back in the day,believe the Baggage car
“hoax” was covered by Nat-Geo and PBS shows on TV and DVD.
This attempt at the Information Booth is a new item to me.
Wonder if they tried the same scam with the Lower Level Booth
as well ?

]]> By: Emily https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2012/11/04/grand-central-the-hoax-in-the-information-booth/comment-page-1/#comment-285819 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:08:10 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=7858#comment-285819 Aww, sorry :(
I had waaaay too many photos in that one, with the construction and the Arts for Transit.

]]> By: Al Cyone https://www.iridetheharlemline.com/2012/11/04/grand-central-the-hoax-in-the-information-booth/comment-page-1/#comment-285804 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:50:51 +0000 http://www.iridetheharlemline.com/?p=7858#comment-285804 “Today you can buy fruit in the Terminal – just not in the Information Booth!”

That’s right. But you can buy Apples on the balcony overlooking the Information Booth.

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