Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930
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Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York," circa 1930
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (back)
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Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York," circa 1930 / back
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (panel 1)
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Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York," circa 1930 / panel 1
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (panel 2)
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Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York," circa 1930 / panel 2
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (panel 3)
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Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York," circa 1930 / panel 3
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (map)
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Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York," circa 1930 / map
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 - Thumbnail
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (back) - Thumbnail
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (panel 1) - Thumbnail
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (panel 2) - Thumbnail
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (panel 3) - Thumbnail
Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York, " circa 1930 (map) - Thumbnail

Advertising Brochure, "Subway Systems and Elevated Lines of the City of New York," circa 1930

Summary

This map of New York City transit systems was produced in the 1930s as advertising material for an insurance company. The map includes subway routes, points of interest-and information about F.F. Richardson, Inc. insurance.

This map of New York City transit systems was produced in the 1930s as advertising material for an insurance company. The map includes subway routes, points of interest-and information about F.F. Richardson, Inc. insurance.

Artifact

Brochure

Subject Date

circa 1930

Creators

Hagstrom Company 

F.F. Richardson, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Keywords

United States, New York, New York 

Brochures 

Maps (Documents) 

Advertising 

Rail transit systems 

Subways 

Elevated railroads 

Collection Title

Trade Catalog Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.0.4.108

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 5.875 in  (Folded)

Width: 3.25 in

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