MTA Metro Card for Public Transit, New York City, 2011
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Artifact Overview
MetroCards allow passengers to ride New York City area subways, buses, and commuter trains. Unlike earlier tokens which were good for "one fare," computerized transit cards can store a flexible amount of value.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ticket
Date Made
2011
Subject Date
2011
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Ticket produced for Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, New York
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.103.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.375 in
Width: 2.125 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front: MTA / MetroCard
On other side with image: Take The Train To The Mets Game ...
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