Railroad Yard in Long Island City

Collection: This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in polyester negative, print and digital image.; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection

Date: ca. 1945; 1940 Material: safety film; gelatin silver print Dimension: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 (negative); 3 1/8 x 4 1/4 inches (print); 8 x 10 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Creator: William J. Rugen Identifier: aql:9542 wjr-000116 wjr-000116.tif

Description: A view of the Long Island Rail Road Yard "A", seen from ground level near the Thompson Avenue bridge in Long Island City. The large white building seen in the background below the bridge is a Bloomingdale's merchandise warehouse, on what is now Hunterspoint Avenue.

Title : Railroad Yard in Long Island City

Collection : aql:9443; vital:1

Creator : William J. Rugen

Date : ca. 1945; 1940

Summary/Description : A view of the Long Island Rail Road Yard "A", seen from ground level near the Thompson Avenue bridge in Long Island City. The large white building seen in the background below the bridge is a Bloomingdale's merchandise warehouse, on what is now Hunterspoint Avenue.

Subject : Long Island Rail Road; Railroad yards

Relation : This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in polyester negative, print and digital image.; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection

Rights : Copyright holder unknown

Coverage : Thompson Avenue near Skillman Avenue, Long Island City, NY Queens (New York, N.Y.) Long Island City (New York, N.Y.)

Type : black and white negative; black and white print; digital image

Format : safety film; gelatin silver print; 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 (negative); 3 1/8 x 4 1/4 inches (print); 8 x 10 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Identifier : aql:9542 wjr-000116 wjr-000116.tif