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1640 Nostrand Avenue
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Aftermath of a cave-in during subway construction on Nostrand Avenue, north of Beverly Road, July 14, 1916. Runoff from heavy rains on the afternoon of July 13 overwhelmed the Nostrand Avenue sewer system, destabilizing the pillars supporting the temporary wooden roadway. A BRT streetcar — carrying only four people, including crew, thanks to a timely evacuation order — fell through the roadway into the excavation cut.
Cave-ins, Crashes, and Other Transit Accidents
Story
Subway construction and operation is and has always been a complicated undertaking. Accidents happen, either through human error or mechanical failure. This collection looks at some of the transit system's early mishaps. 🚆💥
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223 East 28th Street
Brooklyn: 28th Street (East) - Beverly Road 221 East 28th Street, east side, just aouth of Beverly Road. 1922\. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
223 East 28th Street
Brooklyn: 28th Street (East) - Beverly Road East 28th Street, between Beverly and Cortelyou Roads. January 1928. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
223 East 28th Street
Flatbush: 221 E. 28th Street near Beverley Road, 1922.
223 East 28th Street
Flatbush: 221 E. 28th Street, undated.
2807 Cortelyou Road
Flatbush: J. Fitzpatrick House (1873), 2807 Cortelyou Road (Canarsie Lane), Canarsie Lane at the corner of Laurence Street, north side between E. 28 Streeet and E. 29 Street, 1922.
1025 Rogers Avenue
\[Beverly Road and Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY] View of trolley tracks on Beverly Road and Rogers Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The street is partially paved with cobblestones. A number of businesses can be seen, such as a Texaco gas station.
1034 Rogers Avenue
\[Beverly Road and Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn, NY] View of trolley tracks on Beverly Road and Rogers Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The street is partially paved with cobblestones. A number of neighborhood businesses can be seen.
1640 Nostrand Avenue
\[Nostrand Avenue Trolley Accident: IRT Nostrand Line] Photograph shows a cave-in of a trolley car falling through the timbering built during subway construction on Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn on the IRT Nostrand Line. The camera is north of Beverly Road, looking north, showing view of cut.
1092 Rogers Avenue
\[Rogers Avenue and Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY] Intersection of Rogers Avenue and Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY. Looking west on Clarendon Road with the Ocean Avenue Line trolley tracks on Rogers Avenue.
1092 Rogers Avenue
\[Rogers Avenue and Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY] Intersection of Rogers Avenue and Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY. Loomking north on Rogers Ave showing Ocean Avenue Line trolley tracks, a gas station to the left, storefronts and signage, and an approaching trolley in the distance.
2507 Beverly Road
Brooklyn: Lott Street - Beverly Road Lott Street, at the N.E. corner of Beverly Road. The apartment on the right is 2507-2509 Beverly Road. March 1925. Eugene L Armbruster Collection.
Original Vanderveer Park
Map of Vanderveer Park belonging to Germania Real Estate and Impt. Co., Flatbush, Kings Co.: surveyed February, 1893, \[by] Charles Crooke, engineer & surveyor
131 Veronica Place
Brooklyn: Veronica Pl. - Tilden Ave. Veronica Place, east side, north from No. 131 at the extreme right, which is near Tilden Ave. October 1928. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
1777 Nostrand Avenue
\[Nostrand Avenue, between Clarendon Road and Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY] View of Nostrand Avenue Line trolley tracks from Clarendon Road looking toward Avenue D, Brooklyn, NY. The street is fairly vacant save for a few automobiles and an approaching trolley car in the distance.
149 East 31st Street
Flatbush: northeast corner of E. 31st Street and Tilden Avenue, 1922.
149 East 31st Street
Brooklyn: 31st Street (East) - Tilden Avenue East 31st Street at the N.E. corner of Tilden Ave., showing building known as Thomas MaGuire's Hotel in 1873. This building is no longer in existence. 1922\. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
924 Rogers Avenue
New boro plant Caption: "New boro plant--Borough President \[John] Cashmore, right, attended opening yesterday of Ann Morris Chocolate Manufacturing Plant at 924 Rogers Ave. Others in the picture, left to right, are Morris Rosen, head of the firm, and Ann King, manager of the retail store adjoining the new plant."
2901 East 29th Street
Brooklyn: 29th Street (East) - Albemarle Road 2901-2903 East 29th Strect, at and adjoining the S.E. corner of Albemarle Road. The view also shows Albemarle Road, at and adjoining the S.E. corner of East 29th Street. Houses concerned are frame. March 29, 1932. P. L. Sperr.
210 East 23rd Street
Brooklyn: Cortelyou Road - 23rd Street (East) Cortelyou Road, (once known as Canarsie Lane), at the N.W. corner of East 23rd Street, showing a view of S. Cortelyou house, after it was remodeled. The long side of house faces Cortelyou Road. It once stood at 1249 Flatbush Ave. 1922\. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, another view. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
210 East 23rd Street
Brooklyn: Cortelyou Road - 23rd Street (East) Cortelyou Road, (once known as Canarsie Lane), at the N.W. corner of East 23rd Street, showing a view of S. Cortelyou house, after it was remodeled. The long side of house faces Cortelyou Road. It once stood at 1249 Flatbush Ave. 1922\. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, another view. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
2820 Snyder Avenue
Brooklyn Homicide Court Exterior view of the 67th Police Precinct station located at 2820 Snyder Avenue. Image includes two parked automobiles. Image is not dated.
Vanderveer House
\[House, exterior, Flatbush, Brooklyn] Path leading up to Vanderveer house, Flatbush; A. V. MARTENSE, AMATEUR. \[stamped in black ink on matting on recto]; 65 \[written in ink on label on recto]
Clarendon Road Church
New church to open Facade of Clarendon Road Church of The Christian and Missionary Alliance, 3304 Clarendon Road; also: adjacent residential buildings, white picket fence, parked automobiles, woman wheeling baby carriage, trees, street light, and intersecting streets. Sign in front of church reads, "Opening and Dedication ..." Caption: New church to open--the Clarendon Road Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance on Clarendon Road, near New York Ave., of which the Rev. Stanley H. Topple is minister, will be opened Sunday with special ceremonies. the first worship service will be held at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dr. Clarence E. Roddy as guest preacher, and formal dedication of the bulding will take place at 3 p.m."
142 Snyder Avenue
Brooklyn: Snyder Avenue - Rogers Avenue (11 142 Snyder Ave., south side, just east of Rogers Ave. September 1928. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same; a further view eastward. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
142 Snyder Avenue
Brooklyn: Snyder Avenue - Rogers Avenue (11 142 Snyder Ave., south side, just east of Rogers Ave. September 1928. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same; a further view eastward. March 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
Public School 246
P.S. 246 Facade of PS 246, a large, four-story, masonry building located on Veronica Place between Snyder Avenue and Albemarle Road, with iron fence along front and side and several parked vehicles, small shed, two workmen, and intersecting streets in foregroud.
Public School 246
P.S. 246 Caption: "P.S. 246 \[a large, four-story, masonry building located at], Veronica Pl., Snyder Ave., and Albemarle Rd. \[with iron fence along front and side and flag flying from tall pole, three parked automobiles and intersecting streets in foreground.] Built in 1939 at a cost of approximately $1,000,000. An example of modern school architecture."
Public School 246
P.S. 246 Facade of PS 246, a large, four story, masonry building located on Veronica Place between Snyder Avenue and Albemarle Road, with chain link fence on left and several boys standing in playgound beyond, and several parked vehicles in foreground.
Public School 246
Veronica Place and Snyder Avenue. P.S. 246.
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