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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification

Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Sep 16 15:49:15 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Elkeeper on Wed Sep 16 14:53:14 2020.

Hello Elkeeper

The last EL pillar (one of the newer 1915 installed heavier ones) was extracted at 3rd Avenue & 42nd Street on Friday, February 17, 1956. It was the last remains of the 1914-15 rebuilt section of the El and its new doubled decked E.42nd Street express station.

That rebuilt and much heavier EL structure segment of about 2 blocks length was only 40 years old when demolished. I have photos (given to me in 1958)taken that day - and the well preserved various NYC newspaper articles and photos of that event that day. It was a ceremony attended by various NYC Political officials including Manhattan Boro President the (now late) Hulan Jack. As well as crowds of public onlookers.

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