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Subway Construction Photograph Collection. Preview, 1900-1950

This is a selection of 91 images from the Subway Construction Photograph Collection, 1900 to 1950, which includes over 71,000 photographs taken by various New York City transportation agencies during the construction of the New York City underground subways.

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Subway Construction Photograph Collection. Preview, 1900-1950

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Construction at Seventh Avenue and W. 11th Street, New York City, March 13, 1918.

Crawford Lunch and the Sheridan Theatre, 86 to 88 Greenwich Avenue, New York City, May 4, 1926.

223 East 60th Street, New York City, October 29, 1917.

Southwest corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York City, December 21, 1911.

Southwest corner of Crosby and East Houston Streets, parcels #38-41, New York City, July 5, 1929.

East side of Broadway between Waverly Place and Astor Place, looking north, New York City, September 28, 1913.

Subway construction near Greenwich Avenue near West 12th Street, New York City, April 18, 1926.

Park Place, looking west towards elevated train station, New York City, March 18, 1915.

Construction at the base of the Woolworth Building, Park Place elevated, New York City, March 20, 1915.

Subway construction on Broadway between 139th and 140th Streets, New York City, October 16, 1901.

Subway station under construction at Wall Street, New York City, November 16, 1908.

The Pittsburgh Glass Building, Jay Street, New York City, September 16, 1930.

East side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.

Subway excavation and construction at Broadway and 42nd Street, New York City, September 25, 1903.

E. 64th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York City, May 20, 1914.

Building renovations at 208 East 62nd Street, New York City, December 4, 1917.

Parcel #2, at the foot of Jay Street, Brooklyn, December 23, 1930.

John Weiss Jr. Pharmacy, 78 Seventh Avenue at W. 15th Street, New York City, May 7, 1914.

South building line of 64th Street, New York City, April 2, 1929.

East side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.

Lexington Avenue and E. 82nd Street, New York City, January 24, 1917.

Subway station under construction at Rector Street and Broadway, New York City, June 12, 1905.

Corner of Nassau Street and Beekman Street, New York City, December 20, 1914. The National Nassau Bank visible.

West side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.

Construction at Seventh Avenue and W. 11th Street, New York City, March 13, 1918.

Crawford Lunch and the Sheridan Theatre, 86 to 88 Greenwich Avenue, New York City, May 4, 1926.

223 East 60th Street, New York City, October 29, 1917.

Southwest corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York City, December 21, 1911.

Southwest corner of Crosby and East Houston Streets, parcels #38-41, New York City, July 5, 1929.

East side of Broadway between Waverly Place and Astor Place, looking north, New York City, September 28, 1913.

Subway construction near Greenwich Avenue near West 12th Street, New York City, April 18, 1926.

Park Place, looking west towards elevated train station, New York City, March 18, 1915.

Construction at the base of the Woolworth Building, Park Place elevated, New York City, March 20, 1915.

Subway construction on Broadway between 139th and 140th Streets, New York City, October 16, 1901.

Subway station under construction at Wall Street, New York City, November 16, 1908.

The Pittsburgh Glass Building, Jay Street, New York City, September 16, 1930.

East side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.

Subway excavation and construction at Broadway and 42nd Street, New York City, September 25, 1903.

E. 64th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York City, May 20, 1914.

Building renovations at 208 East 62nd Street, New York City, December 4, 1917.

Parcel #2, at the foot of Jay Street, Brooklyn, December 23, 1930.

John Weiss Jr. Pharmacy, 78 Seventh Avenue at W. 15th Street, New York City, May 7, 1914.

South building line of 64th Street, New York City, April 2, 1929.

East side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.

Lexington Avenue and E. 82nd Street, New York City, January 24, 1917.

Subway station under construction at Rector Street and Broadway, New York City, June 12, 1905.

Corner of Nassau Street and Beekman Street, New York City, December 20, 1914. The National Nassau Bank visible.

West side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.

Construction at Seventh Avenue and W. 11th Street, New York City, March 13, 1918.

Crawford Lunch and the Sheridan Theatre, 86 to 88 Greenwich Avenue, New York City, May 4, 1926.

223 East 60th Street, New York City, October 29, 1917.

Southwest corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York City, December 21, 1911.

Southwest corner of Crosby and East Houston Streets, parcels #38-41, New York City, July 5, 1929.

East side of Broadway between Waverly Place and Astor Place, looking north, New York City, September 28, 1913.

Subway construction near Greenwich Avenue near West 12th Street, New York City, April 18, 1926.

Park Place, looking west towards elevated train station, New York City, March 18, 1915.

Construction at the base of the Woolworth Building, Park Place elevated, New York City, March 20, 1915.

Subway construction on Broadway between 139th and 140th Streets, New York City, October 16, 1901.

Subway station under construction at Wall Street, New York City, November 16, 1908.

The Pittsburgh Glass Building, Jay Street, New York City, September 16, 1930.

East side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.

Subway excavation and construction at Broadway and 42nd Street, New York City, September 25, 1903.

E. 64th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York City, May 20, 1914.

Building renovations at 208 East 62nd Street, New York City, December 4, 1917.

Parcel #2, at the foot of Jay Street, Brooklyn, December 23, 1930.

John Weiss Jr. Pharmacy, 78 Seventh Avenue at W. 15th Street, New York City, May 7, 1914.

South building line of 64th Street, New York City, April 2, 1929.

East side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.

Lexington Avenue and E. 82nd Street, New York City, January 24, 1917.

Subway station under construction at Rector Street and Broadway, New York City, June 12, 1905.

Corner of Nassau Street and Beekman Street, New York City, December 20, 1914. The National Nassau Bank visible.

West side of Broadway between Spring Street and Broome Street, New York City, July 14, 1912.