MTA Metro Card for Public Transit, New York City, 2011

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THF203595 / 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

Creators

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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