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7 Train: Minutes to Midtown
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Did you know that the construction of the IRT Flushing line (known as the Corona Line until 1925) was the catalyst for real estate development that transformed the rural areas of Queens into vibrant neighborhoods?
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"Survey photograph documenting conditions in Long Island City at the corner of Ely and Jackson Avenues. View of intersection shows pedestrians on the sidewalk, trolley tracks, storefronts, advertising for George Ehret's Extra Beer and the Sullivan's Cafe, 1913."
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Elevated structure of the Flushing Line at Ely Avenue, October 1, 1920. Camera view is looking south showing columns, street, sidewalk, billboard advertisements, apartment houses and a truck. At right is No. 2 Ely Avenue (as 23rd Street was then known), roughly at the site of the present-day Court Square Diner.
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"Looking north toward the staircase to the 45th Road- Court House Square Station, 1920." Taken only seven years after the previous photograph of the same corner, the streetscape has drastically changed. In November of 1916 the 45th Road–Court House Square station of the Corona Line (now Flushing Line or 7 Train) opened as two track, two platform elevated station.
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Southeast Corner of Ely and Jackson Avenues: Brooklyn Line (IRT) Survey photograph documenting conditions in Long Island City at the corner of Ely and Jackson Avenues. View of intersection shows pedestrians on the sidewalk, trolley tracks, storefronts, advertising for George Ehret's Extra Beer and the Sullivan's Cafe. Original photographic logbook notation reads: Southeast corner of Ely and Jackson Avenues, looking northwest.
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2 Ely Avenue: Flushing Line (IRT) Survey photograph taken at 12:25 PM looking north toward the staircase to the 45th Road- Court House Square Station. Camera is located on the corner of Ely Avenue (now 23rd Street) and Jackson Avenue showing the front of #2 Ely Avenue, which appears to be a Geo Ehret's Extra brewery or distributor.
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Elevated Structure at 2 Ely Avenue: Flushing Line (IRT) Photograph of elevated structure of the Flushing Line at Ely Avenue. Camera view is looking south showing columns, street, sidewalk, billboard advertisements, apartment houses and a truck. Original photographic logbook notatation reads: Camera 3 feet north of south curb of 11th Street and 6 feet west of west cub of Ely Avenue looking south showing front of lots at 4 and 6 Ely Avenue and front of house at number 2 Ely Avenue. Time 12:20.
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