



Manhattan’s famed Third Avenue El, during its last days of service, is seen from the north end of the Canal Street platform. A southbound local is approaching on the left as a northbound local heads toward Grand Street, its next stop, on the right. Photo by George Abere Jr on May 10, 1955 from the collection of Newkirk Images LLC and this year’s NYC subway calendar.


From The Trolley Dodger blog: “CTA 1758, at the east end of route 16, has just turned from Lake onto
Dearborn circa 1953, while a train of 6000s roars overhead.”