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Early Harlem Line Timetables, and new timetable catalog 1

History / Train Stories

August 20, 2010

 by Emily · Published August 20, 2010

Early Harlem Line Timetables, and new timetable catalog

Quite a while ago I started up a minor project, what I called the Historical Archives. My goal was to collect as much old paper history of the Harlem Line and assemble a museum...

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Art of Jules Coutan, Grand Central Sculptor 5

History / Photos

June 11, 2010

 by Emily · Published June 11, 2010 · Last modified July 20, 2012

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Art of Jules Coutan, Grand Central Sculptor

Growing up, I probably passed throuigh Grand Central at least a hundred times. Each of those times were through either the Lexington Avenue portal, or the one on Vanderbilt Avenue. Unfortunately, that means I...

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Wartime Magazine Advertisements 3

Advertisements / History / Train Stories

June 4, 2010

 by Emily · Published June 4, 2010 · Last modified June 3, 2010

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Wartime Magazine Advertisements

I don’t want to be an ass in saying this comment, but really, I wonder how trains function in the United States. Commuter trains and subways, like the ones in New York, New Jersey,...

Friday’s from the historical archive: old Penn Station, Jackie Kennedy and the Grand Central we almost lost 1

History / Photos

May 28, 2010

 by Emily · Published May 28, 2010

Friday’s from the historical archive: old Penn Station, Jackie Kennedy and the Grand Central we almost lost

A few weeks ago when I posted some photos of New Haven’s Union Station a reader commented about how nice the station was, compared to some of MTA’s other stations. The example given was...

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: The Mystery of the Grand Central Postcard 3

History

May 21, 2010

 by Emily · Published May 21, 2010

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: The Mystery of the Grand Central Postcard

I’ve had a little obsession as of recently. It seems to be a common thing with me. The obsessions, they come and go, they fade with time. A book, a place, a subject… this...

Friday’s From the Historical Archives: Solari Departure Boards, Photos & History 6

History / Photos

May 14, 2010

 by Emily · Published May 14, 2010 · Last modified July 20, 2012

Friday’s From the Historical Archives: Solari Departure Boards, Photos & History

Whether you knew the name or not, if you’ve ever been to Grand Central or Penn Station, you are familiar with a Solari departure board. Since the 1950’s Solari boards have been installed in...

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Emily Hi there, my name is Emily. I am a graphic designer, photographer, occasional Metro-North commuter and lifelong Harlem Line rider. This site is a collection of my often train-related thoughts, observations, photographs, and travels, as well as my never-ending hunt for intriguing historical artifacts.
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