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Flatbush Avenue Railroad Station

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: Late 1800s; 1866 Material: gelatin silver print Dimension: 3 3/8 x 4 3/8 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)
Creator: William J. Rugen Identifier: aql:9685 wjr-000141 wjr-000141.tif

Description: The rail car in the foreground at far left is marked "U.S. Railway Post Office"; in front of it is a Long Island Poultry Company delivery wagon. To the right of center, a two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart is marked "U.S. Mail." Behind these, a locomotive pulling at least two cars navigates the crossing at Flatbush Avenue.

Collection : aql:9443; vital:1

Creator : William J. Rugen

Date : Late 1800s; 1866

Summary/Description : The rail car in the foreground at far left is marked "U.S. Railway Post Office"; in front of it is a Long Island Poultry Company delivery wagon. To the right of center, a two-wheeled, horse-drawn cart is marked "U.S. Mail." Behind these, a locomotive pulling at least two cars navigates the crossing at Flatbush Avenue.

Subject : Long Island Rail Road; Railroad stations; Railroad crossings; Horse-drawn vehicles; Streets

Rights : Copyright holder unknown

Coverage : Flatbush Avenue at Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Type : black and white print; digital image

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

Identifier : aql:9685 wjr-000141 wjr-000141.tif

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Subject:
Long Island Rail Road; Railroad stations; Railroad crossings; Horse-drawn vehicles; Streets
Rights Notice
Copyright holder unknown


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