Boynton Bicycle Railroad Advertisement
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: 1891
Material: gelatin silver prints Dimension:
2 1/2 x 6 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)
Creator: William J. Rugen
Identifier: aql:15260 wjr-000887 wjr-000887.tif
Description: An advertisement for the Boynton Bicycle Railroad Company, an experimental monorail system that ran from Locust Grove near Bath Beach to a depot at Ocean Parkway and concourse, Brighton Beach, a distance of 2.7 miles. According to the Scientific American of 28 March 1891, the steam locomotive and cars were in regular and continuous operation for passenger service during several weeks in the summer of 1890. The service was provided between the Gravesend and Coney Island areas of Brooklyn, on an abandoned section of an old standard gauge track of the Sea Beach and Brighton Railroad.
Creator :
William J. Rugen
Date :
1891
Summary/Description :
An advertisement for the Boynton Bicycle Railroad Company, an experimental monorail system that ran from Locust Grove near Bath Beach to a depot at Ocean Parkway and concourse, Brighton Beach, a distance of 2.7 miles. According to the Scientific American of 28 March 1891, the steam locomotive and cars were in regular and continuous operation for passenger service during several weeks in the summer of 1890. The service was provided between the Gravesend and Coney Island areas of Brooklyn, on an abandoned section of an old standard gauge track of the Sea Beach and Brighton Railroad.
Subject :
Advertising; Railroad trains
Relation :
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
Rights :
Copyright holder unknown
Coverage :
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
black and white print; digital image
Format :
gelatin silver prints; 2 1/2 x 6 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)
Identifier :
aql:15260 wjr-000887 wjr-000887.tif
Subject:
Advertising; Railroad trains
Advertising; Railroad trains
Rights Notice
Copyright holder unknown
Copyright holder unknown
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