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[PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Sep 16 11:13:36 2020 3rd Ave EL demolition, but where ? The corner liquor store canopy has the number 175 but a search states that 175 in not on the corner but mid block. So 175 might be the cross street. So what is the cross street ?
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Union Tpke* on Wed Sep 16 11:32:10 2020, in response to [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Sep 16 11:13:36 2020.* I searched for Fishermen's Net and found it was on 33rd.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Avid Reader* on Wed Sep 16 11:43:31 2020, in response to [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Sep 16 11:13:36 2020.* This is a "HANDS FREE ZONE" The astute student will note the absence of any hands! No, on the cross street being 175st. Note the Chrysler Building is north of this location. The "175 might be part of an address, but the awning seems to have a corner patch, which may cover part of the address. Like 175 E.** street.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG* on Wed Sep 16 12:23:40 2020, in response to [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Sep 16 11:13:36 2020.* View is north along west side of 3rd Ave. from E. 33rd Street in October 1955 to the demolition of the E. 34th Street Local Station, 3rd Ave EL. All the buildings at left side of photo are long gone for the whole block to E.34th St. -- and only the 3 buildings at the right edge of the photo along the east sidewalk of the avenue remain today. The other 3 buildings north up to E.34th street were demolished in recent years. Joe F
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Wed Sep 16 12:46:21 2020, in response to [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Sep 16 11:13:36 2020.* Thanks to all who replied. Bill Newkirk
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by italianstallion* on Wed Sep 16 14:15:26 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Avid Reader on Wed Sep 16 11:43:31 2020.* No one said the street was 175th St.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by qveensboro_plaza* on Wed Sep 16 14:24:35 2020, in response to [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Sep 16 11:13:36 2020.* The fabled intersection of "Toity-Toid and Toid."
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Elkeeper* on Wed Sep 16 14:53:14 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Sep 16 12:23:40 2020.* Where/When was the very last pillar extracted on the el. Was it on 34st St?
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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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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG* on Wed Sep 16 16:32:54 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Sep 16 15:49:15 2020.* Here is a photo the last 3rd Avenue EL column removed (Getty Images) View looking south on 3rd Avenue at E. 42nd Street (LINK BELOW) LAST COLUMN PULLED ON 3rd AVE EL - Friday 2-17-1956
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by IRTRedbirdR33* on Wed Sep 16 16:52:20 2020, in response to [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Sep 16 11:13:36 2020.* Notice that everyone wore long coats and all the men had hats. It was a different time. Larry, RedbirdR33
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Elkeeper* on Wed Sep 16 17:09:33 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Sep 16 15:49:15 2020.* Thank you for your photo and info!!!
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP* on Wed Sep 16 20:06:53 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by qveensboro_plaza on Wed Sep 16 14:24:35 2020.* Why, soitenly!:)
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by andy* on Wed Sep 16 21:00:54 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Sep 16 16:32:54 2020.* The Automat in the background was the last one of the chain - closed around 1985 as I recall.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by randyo* on Wed Sep 16 23:29:25 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Sep 16 16:32:54 2020.* I ws there the day the last pillar came up. After the pillar was pulled, they arranged it horizontally and had about 4 or 5 construction workers stand on it to be photographed. As I recall they lifted the pillar a few feet off the ground a few times with the workers standing on it to try to get a good picture. The photo was in the next day’s daily News with the caption “Workers ride the last pillar out."
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by randyo* on Wed Sep 16 23:36:06 2020, in response to [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Bill Newkirk on Wed Sep 16 11:13:36 2020.* Although service on the el had ended a year earlier, the potion of the el between there and 42 St had to remain for another year since the structure carried power cables from a substation on 34 St just west of 3 Ave to feed the Flushing Line. Once different arrangements for power were made, the el was able to come down. It’s also interesting to note that there is a complete signal still standing just west of where the S/B lcl tk was. I have no idea why it wasn’t removed after service ended and set aside as a replacement part for the rest of the transit system.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Express Rider* on Thu Sep 17 01:09:36 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Wed Sep 16 15:49:15 2020.* Joe, My thanks to you as well for posting this photo and the info! - Express Rider
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Express Rider* on Thu Sep 17 01:14:40 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Wed Sep 16 16:52:20 2020.* Men probably had ties also. Back then everyone dressed as though it were the first day of school when they went out.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG* on Thu Sep 17 15:47:25 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by andy on Wed Sep 16 21:00:54 2020.* Andy - Yes, I ate in that particular 42nd & 3rd H&H AUTOMAT a few times with family before the EL was closed and removed --- and a number of times later myself between 1960 and 1964 for lunches. I ate in numerous H&H AUTOMATS -- there was a large one in my upper east side neighborhood I and my family used a lot in the 1950's and 60's -- about 1/2 block west from the EL also.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG* on Thu Sep 17 15:58:21 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Express Rider on Thu Sep 17 01:09:36 2020.* Hello EXP Rider -- You are welcome -- I figured you would enjoy it. Here is a photo view N/E to the north side of E. 86th Street of my neighborhood H&H AUTOMAT back in the more easy going and sane days of my youth - and the movie theater my uncle was manager of for very many years --- and the EL was just down the block to the right until removed by end of 1955. Great neighborhood back then in the 1940's-60's years -- and cheap to live in too! Not like the very expensive and highly way overpriced yuppy-fied area it is today regards - JoeF
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Jackson Park B Train* on Thu Sep 17 18:56:15 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by JOE @ NYCMTS - NYCTMG on Thu Sep 17 15:58:21 2020.* In my 'silerware' are a couple forks, small and soup spoons,and knives marked H & H. One specifically says Horn & Hardart Baking Co. Iadored the cinnamon rolls.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Avid Reader* on Thu Sep 17 21:46:32 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by italianstallion on Wed Sep 16 14:15:26 2020.* I am agreeing with the Heading over the photo 3rd Ave EL demolition, but where ? The corner liquor store canopy has the number 175 but a search states that 175 in not on the corner but mid block. So 175 might be the cross street. So what is the cross street ?
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Avid Reader* on Thu Sep 17 21:58:44 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Express Rider on Thu Sep 17 01:14:40 2020.* As children, we had 3 wardrobes, first and best was our Sunday clothes, after church we would change into our "play" clothes. second was our school clothes. Finally, was our play clothes, the most comfortable.
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Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification
Posted by Express Rider* on Fri Sep 18 22:46:21 2020, in response to Re: [PHOTO] Location Identification, posted by Avid Reader on Thu Sep 17 21:58:44 2020.* Sunday clothes for me was "going out to a very nice restaurant with relatives" clothes, school clothes were what my brother and I were dragged around from dept. store to dept. store during August for my parents to purchase, play clothes were dungarees (what we called jeans back then), and hand me down shirts from older cousins. - any of which might be worn on the subway depending on the reason my family went "into the city" that day.
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