Subway Construction Photograph Collection. Contract Four. Route 61, 1916-1924 | NYHS Digital Collections

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Description

The 545 Contract Four, Route 61 photographs show construction by the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT) of the 60th Street Tunnel under the East River alongside the Queensboro Bridge, connecting the Broadway Line in Manhattan with Queensboro Plaza Station in Queens (the N train and W train). There are views of East 60th Street between Second Avenue and Avenue A (Sutton Place) in Manhattan, along with many images of the Queensboro Bridge, tunneling under the East River, and construction of the elevated portion of the line in Queens. Other views include construction on Blackwell Island (now Roosevelt Island).

PID

nyhs:124560

NYHS Identifier

Print Room - PR-069 - Box 142-143

Member of

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.)

Queens (New York, N.Y.)

East River (N.Y.)

Midtown East (New York (N.Y.)

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

Sutton Place (New York, N.Y.)

Lenox Hill (New York, N.Y.)

Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.)

Hunters Point (New York, N.Y.)

Queensboro Bridge (New York, N.Y.)

Contributor

Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation

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Items in this collection

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Fan chamber, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph. Fan Chamber

53565-Service File.jpg

Station 355+61, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 355 + 61. Underground photograph.

53566-Service File.jpg

5-6 Arches, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53567-Service File.jpg

Station 370+10, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 370 + 10. Above ground photograph.

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First Avenue and East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

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First Avenue between East 59th Street and East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

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325 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53571-Service File.jpg

Station 357+75, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 357 + 75. Underground photograph.

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407 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53573-Service File.jpg

Station 383+50, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 383 + 50. Above ground photograph.

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East River

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts diver on boat in East River.

53575-Service File.jpg

401 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53576-Service File.jpg

Station 369+50, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 369 + 50. Above ground photograph.

53577-Service File.jpg

Station 339+00, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 339 + 00. Underground photograph.

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Station 357+00, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 357 + 00. Underground photograph.

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Station 335+27, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 335 + 27. Underground photograph.

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Station 326+63, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 326 + 63. Above ground photograph.

53581-Service File.jpg

Station 371+25, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 371 + 25. Above ground photograph.

53582-Service File.jpg

Station 358+95, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 358 + 95. Underground photograph.

53583-Service File.jpg

Station 356+75, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 356 + 75. Above ground photograph.

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East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53585-Service File.jpg

7-8 Arches, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53586-Service File.jpg

Bent 40, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Underground photograph.

53587-Service File.jpg

Queensboro Bridge, East River

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

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53564-Service File.jpg

Fan chamber, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph. Fan Chamber

53565-Service File.jpg

Station 355+61, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 355 + 61. Underground photograph.

53566-Service File.jpg

5-6 Arches, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53567-Service File.jpg

Station 370+10, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 370 + 10. Above ground photograph.

53568-Service File.jpg

First Avenue and East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53569-Service File.jpg

First Avenue between East 59th Street and East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53570-Service File.jpg

325 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53571-Service File.jpg

Station 357+75, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 357 + 75. Underground photograph.

53572-Service File.jpg

407 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53573-Service File.jpg

Station 383+50, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 383 + 50. Above ground photograph.

53574-Service File.jpg

East River

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts diver on boat in East River.

53575-Service File.jpg

401 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53576-Service File.jpg

Station 369+50, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 369 + 50. Above ground photograph.

53577-Service File.jpg

Station 339+00, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 339 + 00. Underground photograph.

53578-Service File.jpg

Station 357+00, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 357 + 00. Underground photograph.

53579-Service File.jpg

Station 335+27, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 335 + 27. Underground photograph.

53580-Service File.jpg

Station 326+63, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 326 + 63. Above ground photograph.

53581-Service File.jpg

Station 371+25, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 371 + 25. Above ground photograph.

53582-Service File.jpg

Station 358+95, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 358 + 95. Underground photograph.

53583-Service File.jpg

Station 356+75, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 356 + 75. Above ground photograph.

53584-Service File.jpg

East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53585-Service File.jpg

7-8 Arches, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53586-Service File.jpg

Bent 40, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Underground photograph.

53587-Service File.jpg

Queensboro Bridge, East River

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53564-Service File.jpg

Fan chamber, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph. Fan Chamber

53565-Service File.jpg

Station 355+61, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 355 + 61. Underground photograph.

53566-Service File.jpg

5-6 Arches, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53567-Service File.jpg

Station 370+10, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 370 + 10. Above ground photograph.

53568-Service File.jpg

First Avenue and East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53569-Service File.jpg

First Avenue between East 59th Street and East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53570-Service File.jpg

325 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53571-Service File.jpg

Station 357+75, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 357 + 75. Underground photograph.

53572-Service File.jpg

407 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53573-Service File.jpg

Station 383+50, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 383 + 50. Above ground photograph.

53574-Service File.jpg

East River

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph. Photograph depicts diver on boat in East River.

53575-Service File.jpg

401 East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53576-Service File.jpg

Station 369+50, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 369 + 50. Above ground photograph.

53577-Service File.jpg

Station 339+00, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 339 + 00. Underground photograph.

53578-Service File.jpg

Station 357+00, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 357 + 00. Underground photograph.

53579-Service File.jpg

Station 335+27, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 335 + 27. Underground photograph.

53580-Service File.jpg

Station 326+63, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 326 + 63. Above ground photograph.

53581-Service File.jpg

Station 371+25, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 371 + 25. Above ground photograph.

53582-Service File.jpg

Station 358+95, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 358 + 95. Underground photograph.

53583-Service File.jpg

Station 356+75, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61, Station 356 + 75. Above ground photograph.

53584-Service File.jpg

East 60th Street, Manhattan

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53585-Service File.jpg

7-8 Arches, [Queensboro Bridge, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.

53586-Service File.jpg

Bent 40, [60th Street Tunnel, East River]

Contract Four, Route 61. Underground photograph.

53587-Service File.jpg

Queensboro Bridge, East River

Contract Four, Route 61. Above ground photograph.