Rockaway Freeway
Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library
Date: September 18, 2017; 2017-09-18
Material: Digital image Dimension:
7.4 x 8.3 inches; 300 ppi
Creator: Bernie Gellman
Identifier: aql:25306 qmp-bg-000004 qmp-bg-000004.tif
Description: Queens native and amateur photographer, Bernie Gellman took this photo of the Rockaway Freeway. The Rockaway Freeway was created from the old right-of-way of the Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Division in 1941–1942 as part of the project to eliminate grade crossings within New York City. The railroad line itself was elevated over the new automotive route, and was incorporated into the New York City Subway system as the IND Rockaway Line (A train) in the summer of 1956.
Creator :
Bernie Gellman
Date :
September 18, 2017; 2017-09-18
Summary/Description :
Queens native and amateur photographer, Bernie Gellman took this photo of the Rockaway Freeway. The Rockaway Freeway was created from the old right-of-way of the Long Island Rail Road Rockaway Division in 1941–1942 as part of the project to eliminate grade crossings within New York City. The railroad line itself was elevated over the new automotive route, and was incorporated into the New York City Subway system as the IND Rockaway Line (A train) in the summer of 1956.
Subject :
Roads; Highway
Rights :
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Coverage :
Rockaway, Queens, NY Rockaway (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Digital image
Format :
Digital image; 7.4 x 8.3 inches; 300 ppi
Identifier :
aql:25306 qmp-bg-000004 qmp-bg-000004.tif
Subject:
Roads; Highway
Roads; Highway
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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