Last Day of the Myrtle Avenue El: Photographs by Theresa King September 29, 2009
New York, New York 10017
September 29, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Last Day Of The Myrtle Avenue El: Photographs By Theresa King
New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn Heights
At midnight on October 3rd, 1969 the last train on the Myrtle Avenue El departed Borough Hall. After eighty years of service the line would be demolished. Photographer Theresa King, who rode the train daily in her childhood, spent the day documenting the trains, stations, passengers and views from the elevated platform. Forty years later this photo essay, shot in a single day, provides a glimpse into the past and preserves a memory of growing up in Brooklyn.
Free with paid Museum admission:
$5 adults; $3 children (3-17) and seniors 62+; Seniors admitted free on Wednesdays.
Official Website: http://www.mta.info/museum
Added by newrocket69 on July 20, 2009