Camera 35 feet south of south curb of 50th Street, looking north, showing east intersection of 50th Street and new Utrecht Avenue. Image prior to construction of the elevated BMT West End Line. This line was built under the Dual Contracts of 1913. The original surface railroad tracks of the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad can be seen in the photograph. At the time of the photo, the BRT operated elevated trains over these tracks using trolley wired electricity. These tracks were retained for use by trolley lines after the elevated was built over them.
1914
Camera 35 feet south of south curb of 50th Street, looking north, showing east intersection of 50th Street and new Utrecht Avenue. Image prior to construction of the elevated BMT West End Line. This line was built under the Dual Contracts of 1913. The original surface railroad tracks of the Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Railroad can be seen in the photograph. At the time of the photo, the BRT operated elevated trains over these tracks using trolley wired electricity. These tracks were retained for use by trolley lines after the elevated was built over them.
Looking north at the intersection of 50th Street, New Utrecht Avenue, and 12th Avenue, March 25, 1914.