1910’s

March 19, 2010

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Advertisements for the New Grand Central

Two weeks ago I mentioned the wreck in the Park Avenue Tunnel in 1902, and how it led to electric service on the rails. Another thing the accident achieved was the replacement of the old Grand Central Depot. The old Depot at the time was serving a lot more trains...

February 19, 1913

1913 Advertisement, Grand Central Opening Tomorrow

February 6, 1913

1913 Newspaper Article, Mount Vernon NY – A Great Transit Centre

February 20, 1910

1910’s Advertisement, New $180,000,000 Grand Central Terminal, New York, Has Private Apartment Where Women Can Change Their Costumes

The bottom two paragraphs read as follows: Especial provision has been made for women travellers, and the waiting room for their use has been made especially attractive. It is finished in quartered oak and is filled with comfortable movable chairs. Adjoining it are hair and manicuring parlors and a woman’s...

February 20, 1910