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Jamaica Avenue Elevated Railroad Under Construction

Collection: This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in print and digital image.; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection
Date: December 26, 1916; 1916-12-26 Material: gelatin silver print Dimension: 4 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)
Creator: William J. Rugen Identifier: aql:10353 wjr-000346 wjr-000346.tif

Description: The Jamaica Avenue elevated railroad is seen under construction in this view looking west along the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk branch in Richmond Hill. The Richmond Hill railroad station is in the distant background.

Collection : aql:9443; vital:1

Creator : William J. Rugen

Date : December 26, 1916; 1916-12-26

Summary/Description : The Jamaica Avenue elevated railroad is seen under construction in this view looking west along the Long Island Rail Road's Montauk branch in Richmond Hill. The Richmond Hill railroad station is in the distant background.

Subject : Long Island Rail Road; Railroads, Elevated; Construction projects

Rights : Copyright holder unknown

Coverage : Babbage Street near Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, NY Queens (New York, N.Y.) Richmond Hill (New York, N.Y.)

Type : black and white print; digital image

Format : gelatin silver print; 4 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Identifier : aql:10353 wjr-000346 wjr-000346.tif

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Subject:
Long Island Rail Road; Railroads, Elevated; Construction projects
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