Images from Today in History

Images from Today in History

Here you can see images taken on today's date throughout history.


(image 146388)
(266k, 1044x785)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: 168th Street
Photo by: Jon Zorrilla
Date: 05/16/2016
Notes: Ceiling restoration work.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1870


(image 146389)
(285k, 1044x785)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: 168th Street
Photo by: Jon Zorrilla
Date: 05/16/2016
Notes: Ceiling restoration work.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1893


(image 143147)
(362k, 787x1044)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9586
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Interior roll sign
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2138


(image 143152)
(317k, 785x1044)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9586
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Interior, storm door; 1970s interior orange door paint and original 1964 World'’s Fair light blue paint exposed.
Viewed (this week/total): 8 / 2358


(image 143151)
(269k, 1044x785)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9587
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Exterior at museum
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2259


(image 143150)
(310k, 1044x785)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9587
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Exterior at museum
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2118


(image 143146)
(264k, 703x1045)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9587
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Interior at Transit Museum
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1889


(image 143145)
(348k, 785x1044)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9586
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Interior at Transit Museum
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 4332


(image 143144)
(343k, 785x1044)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-44 (St. Louis, 1971-73) 5420
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: With new LED lighting installed. Interior car lights modified to receive electricity from a wall outlet.
Viewed (this week/total): 8 / 2859


(image 143153)
(326k, 1044x785)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9586/7
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Exterior at museum
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2012


(image 143149)
(291k, 1044x785)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9586
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Exterior, picture windows
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1897


(image 143148)
(280k, 1044x785)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-36 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9586
Photo by: Omar Pagan
Date: 05/16/2014
Notes: Exterior at museum
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 4358


(image 133875)
(289k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: Court House Square/45th Road
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1454


(image 133863)
(290k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: Court House Square/45th Road
Route: 7
Car: R-62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 1656
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1820


(image 133866)
(257k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: Court House Square/45th Road
Route: 7
Car: R-62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 1962
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1838


(image 133842)
(250k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: Court House Square/45th Road
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1607


(image 133867)
(248k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: Court House Square/45th Road
Route: 7
Car: R-62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2008
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1597


(image 133963)
(111k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Crosstown Line
Location: 4th Avenue
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2012
Notes: New signal relay room.
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1673


(image 133965)
(163k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Crosstown Line
Location: 4th Avenue
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1515


(image 133968)
(120k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Crosstown Line
Location: 4th Avenue
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2012
Notes: Reopened entrance.
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1758


(image 133964)
(121k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Crosstown Line
Location: 4th Avenue
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2012
Notes: Substation.
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 1836


(image 133969)
(102k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Crosstown Line
Location: 4th Avenue
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1757


(image 133981)
(120k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Crosstown Line
Location: Smith/9th Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 1746


(image 133982)
(116k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Crosstown Line
Location: Smith/9th Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 1660


(image 133844)
(351k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Location: Wyckoff Avenue
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2213


(image 133849)
(280k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Location: Wyckoff Avenue
Route: L
Car: R-143 (Kawasaki, 2001-2002) 8233
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2468


(image 133851)
(336k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Location: Wyckoff Avenue
Route: M
Car: R-160A-1 (Alstom, 2005-2008, 4 car sets) 8412
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 2302


(image 133876)
(293k, 1024x687)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
Location: Myrtle/Wyckoff Headhouse/Transfer
Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo
Date: 05/16/2012
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2383


(image 133980)
(88k, 768x1024)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Fulton Street Line
Location: Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2012
Notes: Note "driveway" sign!
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2547


(image 122310)
(125k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 6th Avenue Line
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2011
Notes: Station entrance for Subway and PATH.
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2355


(image 122308)
(100k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 6th Avenue Line
Location: 14th Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2011
Notes: Mosaics in mezzanine pointing to BMT L and IND 6th Ave.
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 3019


(image 28594)
(162k, 1000x664)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue
Route: F
Car: R-160A/R-160B Series (Number Unknown)
Photo by: Richard Chase
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2525


(image 27509)
(181k, 1000x669)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue
Route: D
Car: R-68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988)
Photo by: Richard Chase
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2084


(image 28340)
(154k, 1000x669)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue
Route: N
Car: R-160A/R-160B Series (Number Unknown)
Photo by: Richard Chase
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 1827


(image 100635)
(276k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-38 (St. Louis, 1966-1967) 3975/4124
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 3069


(image 100634)
(249k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-38 (St. Louis, 1966-1967) 3974/4129
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1830


(image 100633)
(275k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-38 (St. Louis, 1966-1967) 3974/4129
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2493


(image 100636)
(244k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: George Washington Bridge
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 1306


(image 100840)
(150k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 23rd Street
Route: A
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968)
Photo by: Bill E.
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 2626


(image 100686)
(264k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Broadway Line
Location: Prince Street
Route: R
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3821
Photo by: Christopher Henderson
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 3943


(image 104039)
(177k, 820x552)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Crosstown Line
Location: Smith/9th Street
Route: G
Car: R-46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75)
Photo by: Richard Chase
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 2400


(image 30552)
(186k, 934x608)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Culver Line
Location: Ditmas Avenue
Route: F
Car: R-46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75)
Photo by: Richard Chase
Date: 05/16/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2548


(image 85524)
(221k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 168th Street
Route: A
Car: R-44 (St. Louis, 1971-73)
Photo by: Jose Lauzardo
Date: 05/16/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 3395


(image 49541)
(119k, 653x862)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Lenox Avenue Line
Location: 110th Street/Central Park North
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2006
Notes: Original mosaic tapestry.
Viewed (this week/total): 6 / 3717


(image 49580)
(108k, 896x672)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Brooklyn Line
Location: Sterling Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2006
Artwork: Title unknown, artist unknown
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 4577


(image 49581)
(105k, 896x672)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Brooklyn Line
Location: Sterling Street
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 05/16/2006
Artwork: Title unknown, artist unknown
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 4388


(image 15069)
(221k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Flushing Line
Location: 5th Avenue
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 05/16/2005
Artwork: Under Bryant Park, Samm Kunce, 2002
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 7603


(image 15067)
(209k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Queensborough Plaza
Route: W
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4490
Photo by: Richard Panse
Date: 05/16/2005
Viewed (this week/total): 9 / 7386


(image 128204)
(589k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Sea Beach Line
Location: Avenue U
Route: N
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3368
Photo by: Al Bennett, Jr.
Date: 05/16/2005
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 2798


(image 30359)
(75k, 600x450)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: New York Transit Museum
Car: R-22 (St. Louis, 1957-58) 37371
Photo by: Trevor Logan
Date: 05/16/2004
Viewed (this week/total): 11 / 21870


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