Images from Today in History
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Images from Today in History

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


(image 161669)
(277k, 1220x820)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: 2nd Avenue Subway
Location: 96th Street
Route: N
Car: R-46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-75) 5710
Photo by: Jie Wen Li
Date: 1/13/2024
Notes: N trains were rerouted to 96 St during this day to work at Queensboro Plaza.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 87


(image 152893)
(492k, 1220x826)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Sea Beach Line
Location: Fort Hamilton Parkway
Route: N
Car: R-68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2914
Photo by: Matthew Tanglao
Date: 1/13/2020
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 686


(image 141793)
(105k, 1024x630)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Subway Car Interior Art
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 1/13/2014
Artwork: All the Stuff on the Subway, James Gulliver Hancock, 2014
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2394


(image 133534)
(306k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Route: D (F reroute)
Car: R-160B (Option 2) (Kawasaki, 2009) 9910
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2012
Notes: This was a Brooklyn-Bound F Train rerouted via Manhattan Bridge/4 Av/West End Express to Coney Island.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1601


(image 119022)
(127k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT Times Square-Grand Central Shuttle
Location: Times Square
Route: S
Car: R-62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 1937
Photo by: Robbie Rosenfeld
Date: 1/13/2011
Notes: "Off the Map" TV show decals.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2363


(image 110222)
(286k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue
Route: Q
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5178
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1988


(image 110223)
(190k, 1044x394)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue
Route: N
Car: R-160B (Option 1) (Kawasaki, 2008-2009) 8992
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2503


(image 110224)
(220k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue
Route: Q
Car: R-160B (Option 1) (Kawasaki, 2008-2009) 9108
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1856


(image 110225)
(247k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue
Route: Q
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5104
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1739


(image 110200)
(295k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Route: B
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3610
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Notes: R32 B rollsign.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2382


(image 110227)
(301k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Route: Q
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5178
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 7372


(image 110216)
(269k, 1044x528)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: B
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5154
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Notes: With an R68 Manhattan-Bound B
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2856


(image 110214)
(357k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: Q
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8793
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2066


(image 110212)
(412k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: B
Car: R-68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2878
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2352


(image 110213)
(356k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: Q
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8793
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Notes: With R68A 5136 Q
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2322


(image 110215)
(222k, 1044x447)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Beverley Road
Route: B
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5100
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2340


(image 110218)
(375k, 1044x653)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Cortelyou Road
Route: Q
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8768
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2955


(image 110217)
(376k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Newkirk Plaza
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Notes: Station Reconstruction.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2066


(image 110219)
(401k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Newkirk Plaza
Route: Q
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989)
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2341


(image 110220)
(357k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Newkirk Plaza
Route: Q
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5116
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2191


(image 110221)
(278k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue J
Route: Q
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5116
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1920


(image 110208)
(269k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue J
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Notes: Station View; Viewed from the Manhattan-Bound Local Track.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1535


(image 110207)
(349k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Avenue M
Route: B
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989)
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2366


(image 110206)
(314k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Kings Highway
Route: Q
Car: R-160A/R-160B Series (Number Unknown)
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 1914


(image 110201)
(272k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Brighton Beach
Route: B
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3611
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1722


(image 110202)
(235k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Brighton Beach
Route: B
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3611
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Notes: R32 B rollsign.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2938


(image 110205)
(326k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Brighton Beach
Route: Q
Car: R-160A/R-160B Series (Number Unknown)
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2392


(image 110203)
(238k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Brighton Beach
Route: B
Car: R-68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2908
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1692


(image 110204)
(242k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Brighton Beach
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Notes: Station View; Viewed from the Manhattan-Bound Brighton Express Track.
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1423


(image 110228)
(188k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Brighton Beach
Route: B
Car: R-68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2888
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2090


(image 110209)
(272k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 6th Avenue Line
Location: Broadway/Lafayette
Route: B
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3611
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 2702


(image 110210)
(252k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 6th Avenue Line
Location: West 4th Street/Washington Square
Route: D
Car: R-68 (Westinghouse-Amrail, 1986-1988) 2544
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2399


(image 110211)
(327k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: West 4th Street/Washington Square
Route: C
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3715
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 1/13/2010
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2125


(image 95342)
(200k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 190th Street/Overlook Terrace
Route: A
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4399
Photo by: Glenn L. Rowe
Date: 1/13/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2114


(image 95343)
(182k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 207th Street
Route: A
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4475
Photo by: Glenn L. Rowe
Date: 1/13/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 5 / 1862


(image 95341)
(183k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 207th Street
Route: A
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4436
Photo by: Glenn L. Rowe
Date: 1/13/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 1499


(image 95468)
(118k, 768x1024)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Very end of the platform at south end. This entry and the one on the north end will be sealed up according to the construction supervisor.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 11072


(image 95469)
(32k, 480x360)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Only those with a great memory will remember the escalator at the south end that ran from the lower level platform to the main concourse. Here you see the outline of the escalator and the opening in the ceiling.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 10975


(image 95470)
(42k, 480x360)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Standing inside the newly opened tunnel looking out onto the old platform.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 10649


(image 95471)
(27k, 480x360)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Curious construction writing identifying where the two lines meet.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 10226


(image 95450)
(187k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Work area.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 9107


(image 95447)
(225k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Aqueduct special fare control gates still standing.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 9133


(image 95457)
(234k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Opening in the station wall for the #7.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 6783


(image 95467)
(173k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Staircase at the south end of platform sealed shut.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 8974


(image 95466)
(118k, 768x1024)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Looking south. Remaining rails are clearly flooded.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 6094


(image 95465)
(117k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: At about where the first car of the Aqueduct special would sit. This area will be sealed up eventually.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 8456


(image 95463)
(191k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Excavation dirt piled on the old roadbed.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 7454


(image 95464)
(190k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Station marking at the south end.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 7082


(image 95462)
(198k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Standing on platform you can see where they opened the wall for the new tunnels to the right.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 7741


(image 95461)
(186k, 1024x768)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: 42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal (Lower Level)
Date: 1/13/2009
Notes: Looking down the new tunnels under construction in the direction of where # 7 currently ends.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 7867


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