New York City Public Transit Exhibit

Abstract

The NYC Transit Exhibit in the unused but still functional Court St. station was part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations in 1976, and was initially intended to run only from July 4-Sept. 7. It's popularity kept it open, and eventually the exhibit became the permanent New York City Transit Museum.

Postcard is a color photo from the New York City Public Transit Exhibit from Boerum Place & Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn, NY. The postcard is divided, has not been mailed, and is circa 1976.

The picture side reads:
New York City Public Transit Exhibit
Boerum Place & Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Open: Sunday Through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed: New Years, Thanksgiving & Christmas Day

B.M.T. "D TYPE" TRIPLEX 1927
(also known as articulated cars)
They were unique having 3 cars on 4 trucks. For greater flexibility first cards were equipped with (front/end) route and destination signs. Ran until 1964 on the Sea Beach, Brighton and West End Lines "Nostalgia Train." Shown at 8th Ave. on "N: Line (Sea Beach). Can be seen at the Transit Exhibiton.

Nostaglia Special & Exhibit
Information (212) 330-3060 & 3063

Photography by Steve Zabel
Pub. by Ad-Venture Plus Products Inc. (212) 557-1371
66764-D

Made by Dexter Press
West Nyack, NY

The back side reads:
POST CARD
This side for Correspondence.
This side for Address.

Citation:
New York City Public Transit Exhibit. (1976). [Postcard]. Everett Hughes Postcard Collection, Brooklyn College Illumira, url, accessed on mm/dd/yyyy.

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