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Building the IRT Subway: Some Early Views

Some views of the construction of the first IRT subway line along Park Avenue.


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 5/1/1903
Notes: View of 4th Avenue at 23rd Street during construction of the IRT Subway
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 7403


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 11/20/1902
Notes: View of 4th Avenue at 17th Street during construction of the IRT Subway
Viewed (this week/total): 104 / 6707


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 8/23/1902
Notes: View of Union Square at 15th Street during construction of the IRT Subway showing relocation of streetcar tracks
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 7943


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 8/14/1902
Notes: View of 4th Avenue at 32nd Street during construction of the IRT Subway
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 7256


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 2/10/1902
Notes: View of 4th Avenue at 26th Street during construction of the IRT Subway
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 5115


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 10/26/1900
Notes: View of 4th Avenue probably south of Union Sq. before groundbreaking for the IRT Subway
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 4853


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 10/6/1900
Notes: View of 4th Avenue at 20th Street before groundbreaking for the IRT Subway
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 5043


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 9/24/1900
Notes: View of 4th Avenue probably south of Union Sq. before groundbreaking for the IRT Subway
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 4510


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Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT (Early Views of Construction)
Location: 4th Avenue-Manhattan
Collection of: Al Schmitt
Date: 8/30/1900
Notes: View of 4th Avenue probably south of Union Sq. before groundbreaking for the IRT Subway
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 5034

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