[8th Street and 4th Avenue - IRT East Side Line, Manhattan, NY]

8th Street and 4th Avenue, Manhattan, NY. Excavation of the street during Contract 1, Section 3 construction of the IRT East Side Line. Southward view from inside the open pit, showing construction workers and tracks on the floor of the pit, with pedestrians and children watching from the street above. A trolley is partially visible passing on the street. The Cooper Union building is visible in the background.