Images from Today in History

Images from Today in History

Here you can see images taken on today's date throughout history.


(image 158512)
(532k, 1220x820)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: 39th/Beebe Aves.
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3671
Photo by: Jie Wen Li
Date: 11/21/2020
Notes: Train was not in revenue service as it was being used for a film shoot on the Astoria line.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 881


(image 158513)
(397k, 1220x820)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3671
Photo by: Jie Wen Li
Date: 11/21/2020
Notes: Train was not in revenue service as it was being used for a film shoot on the Astoria line.
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 890


(image 158514)
(430k, 1220x820)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: 30th/Grand Aves.
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3896
Photo by: Jie Wen Li
Date: 11/21/2020
Notes: Train was not in revenue service as it was being used for a film shoot on the Astoria line.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 818


(image 158511)
(435k, 1220x820)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Ditmars Boulevard
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3671
Photo by: Jie Wen Li
Date: 11/21/2020
Notes: Train was not in revenue service as it was being used for a film shoot on the Astoria line.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1433


(image 93722)
(964k, 1600x871)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Jamaica Yard/Shops
Car: Flat Car 641
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 11/21/2019
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 688


(image 93720)
(568k, 1600x724)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Jamaica Yard/Shops
Car: R-41 Locomotive 57
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 11/21/2019
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 632


(image 93721)
(567k, 740x1600)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Jamaica Yard/Shops
Car: R-41 Locomotive 57
Photo by: John Dooley
Date: 11/21/2019
Notes: Cab controls
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 699


(image 107538)
(241k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: Jay St./Metrotech (Borough Hall)
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Artwork: Departures and Arrivals, Ben Snead, 2009
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3099


(image 107522)
(203k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Kingsbridge Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Closed passageway and staircase exit to the southwestern corner of Kingsbridge and Grand Concourse.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3445


(image 107528)
(251k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Kingsbridge Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Stairs down to mezzanine.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3278


(image 107526)
(220k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Kingsbridge Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Mezzanine under the platforms.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2815


(image 107524)
(247k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Kingsbridge Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Exit to east side of Kingsbridge and Grand Concourse
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2680


(image 107525)
(254k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Kingsbridge Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Closed passageway and staircase exit to the southeastern corner of Kingsbridge and Grand Concourse, next to open exit to northeastern corner.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3752


(image 107523)
(241k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Kingsbridge Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2626


(image 107527)
(219k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Kingsbridge Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Sign from the 1980s - - note NYC Transit Authority and "after half a century" when it would be 1983 (but the sign was probably installed around circa 1988.)
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 3612


(image 107536)
(228k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Note location of former staircase in ceiling.
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2845


(image 107534)
(264k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: View along wall on southbound platform (express side).
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 3523


(image 107530)
(228k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Southbound platform is very wide and has a walled off area. This is the entrance to a sealed passageway from the express side to the local side of the downtown platform. Customers entering from Fordham Road side will have to run 300 feet to catch a local train outside of the AM rush period, where the wall ends.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3087


(image 107533)
(219k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Underpass to downtown side.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2432


(image 107532)
(230k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Safety sign from the 1980s
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2272


(image 107535)
(231k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: The closed passageway on the local platform.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2579


(image 107531)
(219k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Old CHANGE BOOTH sign at Fordham Road side, originally directing customers who need the booth to walk down to 188th Street side.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1950


(image 107529)
(220k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Inside fare control passage from 188th Street to Fordham Road (along the east side of the mezzanine - - the west side is sealed).
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2851


(image 107537)
(230k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND Concourse Line
Location: Fordham Road
Photo by: David-Paul Gerber
Date: 11/21/2009
Notes: Closed exit to west side of Fordham Road and Grand Concourse. Also a direct entrance to the old Alexanders store (where it is now Ballys, and a few other stores) is through this exit.
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 3368


(image 93094)
(182k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: 207th Street Shop
Car: R-38 (St. Louis, 1966-1967) 4057
Photo by: Glenn L. Rowe
Date: 11/21/2008
Notes: Stripped for reefing.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2185


(image 93272)
(277k, 1044x864)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964)
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2469


(image 93271)
(286k, 1044x759)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964)
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2580


(image 93270)
(300k, 1044x777)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964)
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2301


(image 93269)
(310k, 1044x810)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3722/3808
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2321


(image 93268)
(294k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964)
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2564


(image 93267)
(177k, 551x820)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3941
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 1892


(image 93264)
(253k, 1044x758)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964)
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3179


(image 93265)
(282k, 1044x700)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964)
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2945


(image 93266)
(242k, 1044x727)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Location: Harlem River Ship Canal
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3941/3679/3530
Photo by: Brian Weinberg
Date: 11/21/2008
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2786


(image 77681)
(273k, 1044x788)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IRT West Side Line
Location: 137th Street/City College
Route: 1
Car: R-62A (Bombardier, 1984-1987) 2273
Photo by: Leonard Wilson
Date: 11/21/2007
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 5869


(image 65050)
(84k, 660x500)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Route: B
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) Interior
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2785


(image 56380)
(107k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: IND 8th Avenue Line
Location: Jay St./Metrotech (Borough Hall)
Route: A
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3406
Photo by: Andrew Johnson
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 4354


(image 65051)
(117k, 660x500)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Brighton Line
Location: Ocean Parkway
Photo by: Zach Summer
Date: 11/21/2006
Notes: Track replacement.
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3025


(image 58258)
(106k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: 36th/Washington Aves.
Route: N
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5078
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3416


(image 56378)
(90k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: 36th/Washington Aves.
Route: N
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4303
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3157


(image 54076)
(130k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: W
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4298
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 3120


(image 58256)
(75k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: W
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4284
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2952


(image 56379)
(76k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: N
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8722
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 4232


(image 92644)
(101k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: W
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4268
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 2795


(image 56969)
(108k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: W
Car: R-40 (St. Louis, 1968) 4251
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 3477


(image 58257)
(114k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: W
Car: R-40M (St. Louis, 1969) 4478
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 4 / 3505


(image 56362)
(125k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: N
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3463
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 3 / 3568


(image 58749)
(88k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: N
Car: R-68A (Kawasaki, 1988-1989) 5090
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 1 / 2914


(image 58493)
(86k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: W
Car: R-32 (Budd, 1964) 3942
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 0 / 3120


(image 58492)
(71k, 820x620)
Country: United States
City: New York
System: New York City Transit
Line: BMT Astoria Line
Location: Broadway
Route: N
Car: R-160B (Kawasaki, 2005-2008) 8721
Photo by: Gary Chatterton
Date: 11/21/2006
Viewed (this week/total): 2 / 2937


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