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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Pneumatic-tube transportation
ISBN : UOM:39015014389962
Author : New York Parcel Dispatch Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN : OCLC:39543172
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1334179786
Excerpt from Illustrated Description of the Broadway Pneumatic Underground Railway: With a Full Description of the Atmospheric Machinery and the Great Tunneling Machine The present entrance to the Underground Railway is at the south-west corner of Broadway and Warren street, through the basement portions of the large and Splendid marble edifice known as Devlin's building. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1019525517
Published in 1870, this book provides a detailed account of the construction of the Broadway Pneumatic Underground Railway in New York City. With illustrations of the machinery used to drive the tunnel, this volume is a fascinating glimpse into the early history of subterranean transportation. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Anonymous,BiblioBazaar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1294011227
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Local transit
ISBN : OCLC:904392325
Author : Roger P. Roess,Gene Sansone
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642304842
The Wheels That Drove New York tells the fascinating story of how a public transportation system helped transform a small trading community on the southern tip of Manhattan island to a world financial capital that is home to more than 8,000,000 people. From the earliest days of horse-drawn conveyances to the wonders of one of the world's largest and most efficient subways, the story links the developing history of the City itself to the growth and development of its public transit system. Along the way, the key role of played by the inventors, builders, financiers, and managers of the system are highlighted. New York began as a fur trading outpost run by the Dutch West India Company, established after the discovery and exploration of New York Harbor and its great river by Henry Hudson. It was eventually taken over by the British, and the magnificent harbor provided for a growing center of trade. Trade spurred industry, initially those needed to support the shipping industry, later spreading to various products for export. When DeWitt Clinton built the Erie Canal, which linked New York Harbor to the Great Lakes, New York became the center of trade for all products moving into and out of the mid-west. As industry grew, New York became a magnate for immigrants seeking refuge in a new land of opportunity. The City's population continued to expand. Both water and land barriers, however, forced virtually the entire population to live south of what is now 14th Street. Densities grew dangerously, and brought both disease and conflict to the poorer quarters of the Five Towns. To expand, the City needed to conquer land and water barriers, primarily with a public transportation system. By the time of the Civil War, the City was at a breaking point. The horse-drawn public conveyances that had provided all of the public transportation services since the 1820's needed to be replaced with something more effective and efficient. First came the elevated railroads, initially powered by steam engines. With the invention of electricity and the electric traction motor, the elevated's were electrified, and a trolley system emerged. Finally, in 1904, the City opened its first subway. From there, the City's growth to northern Manhattan and to the "outer boroughs" of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx exploded. The Wheels That Drove New York takes us through the present day, and discusses the many challenges that the transit system has had to face over the years. It also traces the conversion of the system from fully private operations (through the elevated railways) to the fully public system that exists today, and the problems that this transformation has created along the way.
Author : Michael W. Brooks
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0813523966
Traces the development of the subway from its inception to its decline as an overcrowded and dangerous part of city life - Explores how it has been represented in film and art - Gives women's experiences of the subway - Examines the city's racial tensions - Skyscapers - Spatial layout of the city - Urban space.
Author : Julia Solis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000101300
Did alligators ever really live in New York's sewers? What's it like to explore the old aqueducts beneath the city? How many levels are beneath Grand Central Station? And how exactly did the pneumatic tube system that New York's post offices used to employ work? In this richly illustrated historical tour of New York's vast underground systems, Julia Solis answers all these questions and much, much more. New York Underground takes readers through ingenious criminal escape routes, abandoned subway stations, and dark crypts beneath lower Manhattan to expose the city's basic anatomy. While the city is justly famous for what lies above ground, its underground passages are equally legendary and tell us just as much about how the city works.
Author : American Society of Civil Engineers. Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Engineering
ISBN : PRNC:32101073751065
Author : Clifton Hood
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 0801880548
When it first opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City subway ran twenty-two miles from City Hall to 145th Street and Lenox Avenue—the longest stretch ever built at one time. From that initial route through the completion of the IND or Independent Subway line in the 1940s, the subway grew to cover 722 miles—long enough to reach from New York to Chicago. In this definitive history, Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating story of the New York City subway system, one of the urban engineering marvels of the twentieth century. For the subway's centennial the author supplies a new foreward explaining that now, after a century, "we can see more clearly than ever that this rapid transit system is among the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements."
Author : Martin W. Sandler
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781402781520
“A splendid book, full of fascinating, well-told tales . . . a diverse and bafflingly overlooked collection of historical curiosities” (Booklist, starred review). “The only thing new in the world,” said Harry S. Truman, “is the history you don’t know.” In this fresh and fascinating collection of historical vignettes, National Book Award–winning author Martin W. Sandler restores to memory important events, people, and developments that have been lost to time. Though barely known today, these are major historical stories, from Ziryab, an eighth-century black slave whose influence on music, cuisine, fashion, and manners still reverberates, to Cahokia, a twelfth-century city north of the Rio Grande, which at its zenith contained a population estimated to have been as high as 40,000 (more than any contemporary European city), to the worst peacetime maritime disaster ever, the explosion and sinking of the Sultana on the Mississippi in 1865. These tales are far from trivia; they illuminate little-known American and foreign achievements, ingenuity, heroics, blunders, and tragedies that changed the course of history and resonate today. “A very compelling collection of accounts about things not even mentioned in textbooks . . . People who love to read history will enjoy [Lost to Time].” —Digital Journal
Author : Susie J. Tanenbaum
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0801482224
This is the first book on New York's subway musicians--modern troubadours who perform on platforms, mezzanines, and even trains pounding through the city. Illustrating her account with captivating photos, Susie J. Tanenbaum draws on interviews with musicians and their audiences to explore both the vibrant culture and the intricate politics of subway music.
Author : Shana Corey
Publisher : Anne Schwartz Books
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780375870712
From an acclaimed author and a New York Times Best Illustrated artist comes the fascinating, little-known—and true!—story of New York City’s first subway. New York City in the 1860s was a mess: crowded, disgusting, filled with garbage. You see, way back in 1860, there were no subways, just cobblestone streets. That is, until Alfred Ely Beach had the idea for a fan-powered train that would travel underground. On February 26, 1870, after fifty-eight days of drilling and painting and plastering, Beach unveiled his masterpiece—and throngs of visitors took turns swooshing down the track. The Secret Subway will wow readers, just as Beach’s underground train wowed riders over a century ago. A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016
Author : Library of Congress,American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries. National Union Catalog Subcommittee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Catalogs, Union
ISBN : UOM:39015082986665