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Friday’s from the historical archive: 1800’s photos from “The Road of the Century” 5

History / Photos

May 7, 2010

 by Emily · Published May 7, 2010

Friday’s from the historical archive: 1800’s photos from “The Road of the Century”

If any of my readers are insomniacs, I highly recommend the book called “The Road of the Century: The Story of the New York Central.” I noticed that one of the libraries in the...

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: 1800’s Animated Stereoviews of Old Grand Central Depot 4

History / Photos

April 16, 2010

 by Emily · Published April 16, 2010 · Last modified April 15, 2010

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: 1800’s Animated Stereoviews of Old Grand Central Depot

When it comes to 3D, most people are familiar with the type that requires you to wear a pair of glasses and things are tinted in reds and blues. This type of 3D is...

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt 4

History / Photos

March 26, 2010

 by Emily · Published March 26, 2010 · Last modified March 30, 2010

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt

This week I figured I would talk about a rather important railroad figure, Cornelius Vanderbilt. He significantly shaped the early history of what are now known as the Hudson and Harlem lines. You may...

Friday’s From the Historical Archive: Advertisements for the New Grand Central 3

Advertisements / History / Train Stories

March 19, 2010

 by Emily · Published March 19, 2010 · Last modified March 16, 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...

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