12935.
Park Avenue above Grand Central Depot, New York.
NYC Stereoviews-Flat Mounts
12936.
Park Avenue above Grand Central Depot, New York.
12937.
1324. Broadway from 33rd St, New York.
12938.
No. 165, Elevated Railway, Greenwich St.
12940.
Elevated Rail Road, New York.
12941.
Beach Pneumatic Tunnel under Broadway. Inventor Alfred Ely Beach—who was also the editor of Scientific American—latched onto the idea of constructing a pneumatic railway, where steam-powered fans would create a vacuum, pushing and pulling cars through a tunnel. Inspired by successful pneumatic mail systems in London, in 1868, Beach convinced the state legislature to pass “An Act to provide for the transmission of letters, packages, and merchandise, in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and across the North and East Rivers, by means of pneumatic tubes, to be constructed beneath the surface of the streets and public places in said cities, and under the waters of said rivers.” Beach then constructed one giant tube—ostensibly to hold all the smaller tubes—under the building between Warren and Murray streets where he had his offices. Instead of a pneumatic mail system, he built a one-block pneumatic passenger train. Beach hoped that this prototype would spur further interest and investment. He began taking passengers on the one-block ride in February 1870—the same month the elevated railway was supposed to finally begin operation. However, despite carrying 400,000 passengers over the next couple of years, Beach’s subway never progressed beyond its novelty beginnings.
12942.
Beach Pneumatic Tunnel under Broadway. Photographed at Night with Artificial Light.
12942.
Beach Pneumatic Tunnel under Broadway. Inventor Alfred Ely Beach—who was also the editor of Scientific American—latched onto the idea of constructing a pneumatic railway, where steam-powered fans would create a vacuum, pushing and pulling cars through a tunnel. Inspired by successful pneumatic mail systems in London, in 1868, Beach convinced the state legislature to pass “An Act to provide for the transmission of letters, packages, and merchandise, in the cities of New York and Brooklyn, and across the North and East Rivers, by means of pneumatic tubes, to be constructed beneath the surface of the streets and public places in said cities, and under the waters of said rivers.” Beach then constructed one giant tube—ostensibly to hold all the smaller tubes—under the building between Warren and Murray streets where he had his offices. Instead of a pneumatic mail system, he built a one-block pneumatic passenger train. Beach hoped that this prototype would spur further interest and investment. He began taking passengers on the one-block ride in February 1870—the same month the elevated railway was supposed to finally begin operation. However, despite carrying 400,000 passengers over the next couple of years, Beach’s subway never progressed beyond its novelty beginnings.
12943.
Metropolitan Elevated R.R.
12944.
No. 168. View of the Elevated Railway, Greenwich Street.
12945.
New York Elevated R.R.
12946.
Grand Central Depot.
12947.
4th Avenue, 13th St., NY.
12948.
1325. Elevated Railroad, Burling Slip, New York.
12949.
1385. Stewart’s Home for Women.
12950.
Astor House.
12951.
63. El. R.R. 110th St., NY.
12953.
Green-Wood Cemetery, New York. Untitled.
12954.
82. Sec. 100. Ocean Hill, Westside, View North.
12955.
The Tour, Greenwood.
12956.
Greenwood Cemetery, No. 42.
12957.
293. Sec. 2. Vision Path. George Steers.
12958.
252. Sect. 92. Cherry Ave.–Taylor.
12959.
254. Sec. 92. Cherry Hill. Canda.
12960.
158. Sec. 91. Highland Avenue.
12961.
Entrance to Green-Wood.
12962.
296. Sec. 11. Tulip Hill. Mrs. M. Carlin.
12963.
No. 645. Sec. 108. Bay-Side Dell–A.H. Van Bokkelin.
12964.
No. 761. Sec. 11. Tulip Hill–S.T. Chamsey.
12965.
383. Sec. 119. Ocean Hill–Augustus Wm. Howland.
12966.
463. Sec. 91. Near Fern Path.–Walker–Bowden.
12967.
No. 768. Sec. 55. Front Ave.–Clark Wright, M.D.
12968.
No. 606. Sec. 73, 74. Grove Ave.–Daniel Pomeroy.
12969.
76. Sec. 100. Ocean Hill, View North.
12970.
143. Sec. 92. Charlotte Canda.
12971.
965. Green-Wood Cemetery. Untitled.
12912.
No. 18, Shelter House, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY.
12972.
Green-Wood Cemetery. Woodruff.
12973.
Green-Wood Cemetery. Adeline Cecelia.
12974.
Green-Wood Cemetery. Untitled.
12975.
No. 680. Sec. 60. Aspen Hill–Rev. Andrew Starke, L.L.D.
12976.
Green-wood Cemetery. Untitled.
12977.
40. Sec. 68. From Lawn Girt Hill, looking South.
12978.
45. Sec. 27. Alpine Hill.
12979.
47. Sec. 27. Summit Avenue, looking North.
12980.
Green-wood Cemetery. Untitled.
12981.
368. Sec. 81. Base of Chestnut Hill. Chas. Morgan.
12982.
No. 1086. Charlotte Candee’s [sic] Monument, Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
12983.
View in Greenwood Cemetery.
12984.
Entrance to Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.