Subway Construction Photograph Collection. Contract Three. Route 31, 1916-1933 | NYHS Digital Collections

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The 451 Contract Three, Route 31 photographs show the construction by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) of the New Lots Line or Livonia Avenue Line (the 3 train) in Brooklyn. The line runs from East 98th Street and Sutter Avenue to Livonia Avenue and New Lots Avenue. Most views are of the Livonia Avenue commercial district between Howard Avenue and Van Siclen Avenue in Brownsville, a Jewish neighborhood with many shop signs written in Yiddish. Construction of the elevated line resulted in a number of class action lawsuits between property owners and the City of New York because of the very close proximity between the elevated line and the storefronts. There are also many views of the future site and construction of the Livonia Yard, located south of New Lots Avenue between Hegeman and Lawrence Avenues and Elton and Linwood Streets. The area is mainly undeveloped plots of land with a few detached frame and carriage houses.

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PID

nyhs:107132

NYHS Identifier

Print Room - PR-069 - Box 071-072

Language

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Subway construction photograph collection, 1900-1950

Genre

Owning Institution

New-York Historical Society

Publisher

New-York Historical Society

Type

Subject (Topical)

Subways--Design and construction

Subject (Geographic)

New York (N.Y.)

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Brownsville (New York, N.Y.)

New Lots (New York, N.Y.)

East New York (New York, N.Y.)

Contributor

Interborough Rapid Transit Company

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33795-Service File.jpg

New Lots Avenue and Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33796-Service File.jpg

Station 167+65, [Livonia Avenue and Douglass Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 167 + 65. Above ground photograph.

33797-Service File.jpg

Stanley Avenue and Elton Street, Brooklyn

Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33798-Service File.jpg

666 Elton Street, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33799-Service File

Interior of [Lincoln Park] Airdrome (Parcel 6) and Parcel 9, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33800-Service File

Rockaway Avenue Station, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts interior of Rockaway Avenue Station under construction.

33801-Service File

Station 258+30, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 258 + 30. Above ground photograph.

33802-Service File

Station 178+25, [Livonia Avenue and Bristol Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 178 + 25. Above ground photograph.

33803-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue Yards, Elton Street and Hegeman Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33804-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue Yards, Track 4, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33805-Service File.jpg

P.S. 165, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Bird's eye view.

33806-Service File.jpg

Pennsylvania Avenue Station, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts interior of Pennsylvania Avenue Station and ticket booth.

33807-Service File.jpg

Station 260+15, [Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 260 + 15. Above ground photograph.

33808-Service File.jpg

Station 217+21, [Livonia Avenue and Snediker Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 217 + 21. Above ground photograph.

33809-Service File

Station 175+60, [Livonia Avenue and Hopkinson Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 175 + 60. Above ground photograph.

33810-Service File

Block 4337, Brooklyn

Route 31. Above ground photograph. Block 4314

33811-Service File

Station 258+40, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 258 + 40. Above ground photograph.

33812-Service File.jpg

Station 262+42, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 262 + 42. Above ground photograph.

33813-Service File

Station 175+48, [Livonia Avenue and Hopkinson Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 175 + 48. Above ground photograph.

33814-Service File

Northwest corner Livonia Avenue and Thatford Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33815-Service File

Bristol Street [and Livonia Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33816-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue and Chester Street, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. "Action: Marcus Bischoff vs. the City of New York et al."

33817-Service File

Station 268+80, [Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 268 + 80. Above ground photograph.

33818-Service File.jpg

Station 166+00, [Livonia Avenue between East 98th Street and Douglass Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 166 + 00. Above ground photograph.

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33795-Service File.jpg

New Lots Avenue and Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33796-Service File.jpg

Station 167+65, [Livonia Avenue and Douglass Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 167 + 65. Above ground photograph.

33797-Service File.jpg

Stanley Avenue and Elton Street, Brooklyn

Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33798-Service File.jpg

666 Elton Street, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33799-Service File

Interior of [Lincoln Park] Airdrome (Parcel 6) and Parcel 9, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33800-Service File

Rockaway Avenue Station, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts interior of Rockaway Avenue Station under construction.

33801-Service File

Station 258+30, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 258 + 30. Above ground photograph.

33802-Service File

Station 178+25, [Livonia Avenue and Bristol Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 178 + 25. Above ground photograph.

33803-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue Yards, Elton Street and Hegeman Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33804-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue Yards, Track 4, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33805-Service File.jpg

P.S. 165, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Bird's eye view.

33806-Service File.jpg

Pennsylvania Avenue Station, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts interior of Pennsylvania Avenue Station and ticket booth.

33807-Service File.jpg

Station 260+15, [Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 260 + 15. Above ground photograph.

33808-Service File.jpg

Station 217+21, [Livonia Avenue and Snediker Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 217 + 21. Above ground photograph.

33809-Service File

Station 175+60, [Livonia Avenue and Hopkinson Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 175 + 60. Above ground photograph.

33810-Service File

Block 4337, Brooklyn

Route 31. Above ground photograph. Block 4314

33811-Service File

Station 258+40, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 258 + 40. Above ground photograph.

33812-Service File.jpg

Station 262+42, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 262 + 42. Above ground photograph.

33813-Service File

Station 175+48, [Livonia Avenue and Hopkinson Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 175 + 48. Above ground photograph.

33814-Service File

Northwest corner Livonia Avenue and Thatford Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33815-Service File

Bristol Street [and Livonia Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33816-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue and Chester Street, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. "Action: Marcus Bischoff vs. the City of New York et al."

33817-Service File

Station 268+80, [Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 268 + 80. Above ground photograph.

33818-Service File.jpg

Station 166+00, [Livonia Avenue between East 98th Street and Douglass Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 166 + 00. Above ground photograph.

33795-Service File.jpg

New Lots Avenue and Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33796-Service File.jpg

Station 167+65, [Livonia Avenue and Douglass Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 167 + 65. Above ground photograph.

33797-Service File.jpg

Stanley Avenue and Elton Street, Brooklyn

Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33798-Service File.jpg

666 Elton Street, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33799-Service File

Interior of [Lincoln Park] Airdrome (Parcel 6) and Parcel 9, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33800-Service File

Rockaway Avenue Station, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts interior of Rockaway Avenue Station under construction.

33801-Service File

Station 258+30, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 258 + 30. Above ground photograph.

33802-Service File

Station 178+25, [Livonia Avenue and Bristol Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 178 + 25. Above ground photograph.

33803-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue Yards, Elton Street and Hegeman Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33804-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue Yards, Track 4, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33805-Service File.jpg

P.S. 165, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Bird's eye view.

33806-Service File.jpg

Pennsylvania Avenue Station, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts interior of Pennsylvania Avenue Station and ticket booth.

33807-Service File.jpg

Station 260+15, [Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 260 + 15. Above ground photograph.

33808-Service File.jpg

Station 217+21, [Livonia Avenue and Snediker Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 217 + 21. Above ground photograph.

33809-Service File

Station 175+60, [Livonia Avenue and Hopkinson Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 175 + 60. Above ground photograph.

33810-Service File

Block 4337, Brooklyn

Route 31. Above ground photograph. Block 4314

33811-Service File

Station 258+40, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 258 + 40. Above ground photograph.

33812-Service File.jpg

Station 262+42, [Livonia Avenue and Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 262 + 42. Above ground photograph.

33813-Service File

Station 175+48, [Livonia Avenue and Hopkinson Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 175 + 48. Above ground photograph.

33814-Service File

Northwest corner Livonia Avenue and Thatford Avenue, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33815-Service File

Bristol Street [and Livonia Avenue], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph.

33816-Service File.jpg

Livonia Avenue and Chester Street, Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31. Above ground photograph. "Action: Marcus Bischoff vs. the City of New York et al."

33817-Service File

Station 268+80, [Elton Street?], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 268 + 80. Above ground photograph.

33818-Service File.jpg

Station 166+00, [Livonia Avenue between East 98th Street and Douglass Street], Brooklyn

Contract Three, Route 31, Station 166 + 00. Above ground photograph.