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The following is the caption by Elizabeth McCausland accompanying the original 1939 edition of Berenice Abbott's Changing New York publication.
The 999-year lease of the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company's lines to the Manhattan Railroad Company will not expire till 2878; and no doubt by then all the "Els" will be torn down. First drawn by cables, then by "dummy" steam engines, the lines were electrified in 1902.
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Elizabeth McCausland, caption for “'El,' Second and Third Avenue Lines,” in New York in the Thirties [former titled: Changing New York], (New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1973; New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc.,1939), plate 22.
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Description: 250 Pearl Street between Fulton and John Streets, March 26, 1936
Book description: Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan; April 24, 1936. Built: 1878, by Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co. Original owner: New York Elevated Railroad Co., the Third Avenue line and Gilbert Elevated Company, the Second Avenue line. Present owner: Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
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From 1984: Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Morton and Marlene Meyerson [1]
[1] The Foundation for the Arts is a non-profit corporation created as a title-holding entity to serve the people of Dallas but to operate independently of the City. The Dallas Museum of Art (at its own cost) is responsible for the care, storage, insurance, conservation and maintenance of the collection, and agrees to maintain the highest museum standards in the management and handling of the Foundation's collection. The title to all works of art purchased or otherwise acquired by the Foundation for the Arts is retained by the Foundation.
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- The New York Public Library Digital Collections~Explore the archive of images from Berenice Abbott's Changing New York project at the New York Public Library.
- Museum of the City of New York~Learn more about the artist and her work.
- National Museum of Women in the Arts~Read a brief biography of Berenice Abbott from NMWA.
- NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project~Check out the residence and studio of Berenice Abbott and her partner Elizabeth McCausland.
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General Description
The following is the caption by Elizabeth McCausland accompanying the original 1939 edition of Berenice Abbott's Changing New York publication.
The 999-year lease of the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company's lines to the Manhattan Railroad Company will not expire till 2878; and no doubt by then all the "Els" will be torn down. First drawn by cables, then by "dummy" steam engines, the lines were electrified in 1902.
Excerpt from
Elizabeth McCausland, caption for “'El,' Second and Third Avenue Lines,” in New York in the Thirties [former titled: Changing New York], (New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1973; New York: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc.,1939), plate 22.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- The New York Public Library Digital Collections~Explore the archive of images from Berenice Abbott's Changing New York project at the New York Public Library.
- Museum of the City of New York~Learn more about the artist and her work.
- National Museum of Women in the Arts~Read a brief biography of Berenice Abbott from NMWA.
- NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project~Check out the residence and studio of Berenice Abbott and her partner Elizabeth McCausland.
Notes
1936, print 1983
2/40
Description: 250 Pearl Street between Fulton and John Streets, March 26, 1936
Book description: Bowery and Division Street, Manhattan; April 24, 1936. Built: 1878, by Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co. Original owner: New York Elevated Railroad Co., the Third Avenue line and Gilbert Elevated Company, the Second Avenue line. Present owner: Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Depicted location and place of origin: New York (New York/United States): TGN: 7007567
Process/materials
Photography
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1984: Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Morton and Marlene Meyerson [1]
[1] The Foundation for the Arts is a non-profit corporation created as a title-holding entity to serve the people of Dallas but to operate independently of the City. The Dallas Museum of Art (at its own cost) is responsible for the care, storage, insurance, conservation and maintenance of the collection, and agrees to maintain the highest museum standards in the management and handling of the Foundation's collection. The title to all works of art purchased or otherwise acquired by the Foundation for the Arts is retained by the Foundation.
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