Horse Drawn Stage & Omnibus Lines (non-rail) - 19th Century
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   Tickets were issued from the start of organized transportation in the mid-1800's, and were at that time prolific by issuer and variety. Being made of cardstock, the older the issue - the lower the odds of survivability.

Montague Street Cab Line Mr. J. V. Dubernell, Clothier, was at this dual address from 1882-1886
2 1/4" x 1 3/16" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00

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Croton Line    The Croton Line went from South Ferry to 43rd Street, and was so named to honor the new water supply system and the holding reservoir at 42nd Street.
1 11/16" x 13/16" . .		15/16" x 1 1/4"
extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00
. . Broadway, Fourteenth Street and South Ferry Stage Line
1 7/8" x 1 1/8" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00
. . Fifth Avenue Stage Line
1 5/16" x 15/16"		1 5/8" x 7/8
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	7/8" x 1 3/8" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00
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	Sixth Avenue Line
	1 1/4" x 1 1/4" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00
. . Madison Avenue Stage Line
1" x 1 11/16"		1 1/8" x 19/16"
	1 15/16" x 1" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00
	. . New York Consolidated Stage Company
	2" x 1 3/16" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00
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23rd Street Line
1 1/4" x 15/16" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00

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All issues above and similar - extremely rare; $60.00 - $75.00 and higher, regardless of condition

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Fare Tickets - pre-Unification

   These are the actual fare tickets purchased to enter the various railways, whether they be located upon the street, on elevateds, and later the subways. 

   Most tickets could be purchased individually for a single ride, or in multiples for later use, hence many being of the perforated ticket book type, and almost always 2" long by 1" wide. 

Columbus Circle Station; construction photo showing change / ticket booth; and gate separating "unpaid" and "paid" side of areas; chopper boxes not yet in place.	Gateman with chopper box	Ticket Chopper Box at IRT Wall Street Station image courtesy of ephemeralnewyork

   Incidentally, this gate as I have mentioned, separated the "paid" portion of the subway from the "unpaid" section and can be seen in the image above at left. 

   Inside the chopper box, and viewable through a glass window, was a set of interlaced metal teeth resembling combs. Connecting to these teeth combs, there was a shaft that connected through the side of the case to the outside. Much like the purpose of a modern paper shredder; only the chopper boxes were manually operated. The tickets deposited into the top portion, were chopped to prevent reuse and the shredded tickets contained in a hopper in the bottom portion of the chopper box pedestal. 

Broadway & Seventh Avenue Railroad Company
1 5/8" x 1 3/16" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00

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Central Crosstown Railroad  1875 - 1913

17th and 18th Streets Crosstown Streetcar Christopher St. Ferry (Hudson River) to 23rd Street Ferry (East River) 1 7/8" x 1"

rare; $90.00 to $100.00

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New York Elevated Railroad 1874 - 1879 (predecessor to Manhattan Railways)
	Good for One Ten Cent Fare National Bank Note Co.
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Conductors Check - Not good for fare Once the on-train conductor lifted a ticket from the passenger, this check was used as identification that a fare was paid. J. A. Cowing, Treasurer			116 Street J. A. Cowing, Treasurer 2" x 1"
extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00

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New York & Harlem Railroad (started as a local line, gradually expanded north and into a commuter railroad)
W. I. Vanarsdale	W. I Vanarsdale
R. Schuyler, President

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Third Avenue Railroad
(late 1850s) 2 Cent ticket (often used for change) 1" x 1 7/16"		Good only from 65th Street UP to Yorkville and Harlem
extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00

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Sixth Avenue Railroad
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extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00

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42nd Street and Grand Street Ferry Railroad Company
1 11/16" x 1 3/16" extremely rare; $125.00 to $150.00

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Manhattan Railway (as its own entity) - Elevated Division 1879 - 1903 As discussed at the beginning of this chapter, in "The First Elevated Railroads in Manhattan and the Bronx of the City of New York" by William Fullerton Reeves; he states: "In the early days of operating elevated roads, tickets were sold to prospective passengers at the stations, and collected on the trains by conductors.    This method of "taking up tickets" was abolished January 20, 1879. In June 1880 came the canceling boxes where passengers deposited their tickets before entering a train. The straight all-day five-cent fare was introduced on all trains in October-November 1886.    Described in further detail in the Proceeding of the American Society of Civil Engineers, August 1917;  is the following information shown at right.    This research helps date the 10 cent Metropolitan Railway tickets that follow to between 1879 and 1886.
1879 - November 1, 1886
			Park Place Station at Church Street (Sixth Avenue Line) Franklin Bank Note			Fulton or Franklin Street Station? Franklin Bank Note
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Commission Trains: operating between the hours of 5:20 am to 7:20 am and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
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Fulton or Franklin Street Station?			57th Street Station			14th Street Station (which Line?) Hamilton Bank Note Engraving & Printing
. November 1, 1886 to 1903
Houston Street Station (Ninth Avenue Line) Hamilton Bank Note						Christopher Street Station (Ninth Avenue Line) New York Bank Note
. all issues above, uncommon; $35.00 - $45.00
courtesy Library of Congress

Second Avenue Railroad (Surface) 1898 - 1908
96th Street to Harlem Keller Print Co. rare; $60.00 to $75.00

courtesy Library of Congress

Interborough Rapid Transit - Subway Division 1903 - 1928 (The tickets below correspond to red routes above - subway division.)
. Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge Station Globe Ticket Co.	Astor Place Hamilton Bank Note Ticket Co.	Grand Central Hamilton Bank Note	Columbia University Hamilton Bank Note	a difficult one to discern: if a G: Grand St; if a C: Christopher St, Canal St, Cortland St, Chambers St. (Manhattan) or Clark St (Brooklyn) M. B. Brown Ptg & Bdg Co
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72nd Street Hamilton Bank Note
.				86th Street (with note on envelope) Hamilton Bank Note
Brooklyn
Junius Street Hamilton Bank Note	Atlantic Avenue? (Brooklyn) Alburtis Avenue? (Queens) Allerton Avenue? (Bronx) M. B. Brown Ptg & Bdg Co	Nostrand Avenue M. B. Brown Ptg & Bdg Co	Nevins St M. B. Brown Ptg & Bdg Co
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Bronx
West 145th Street M. B. Brown Ptg & Bdg Co
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Miscellaneous Issues
Extra M. B. Brown Ptg & Bdg Co	US Government M. B. Brown Ptg & Bdg Co
		ticket back

These issues are much more common than the 10 cent or Elevated Lines counterparts. $20.00 - $30.00 per ticket
seen printed by Globe Ticket,  Hamilton Banknote and M. B. Brown PTG & BDG (Printing & Binding) Co.

Interborough Rapid Transit .- Manhattan Railway Division (Elevated Lines) 1903 - 1928 (The tickets below correspond to blue routes in the above map - elevated division.
			Rector Street (Sixth Avenue Line) This piece is printed on paper as opposed to card stock. It also states "to be detached in presence of agent or gateman"; leading us to conclude this was issued in strip or booklet form. The Time Limit Patent Date is from August 23 or 28, 1898
Second Avenue			rare; $40.00 to $45.00
rare; $40.00 to $45.00
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145th Street Station at Eighth Avenue (Sixth Avenue Line) Globe Ticket Co.			City Hall - (Third Avenue Elevated) Hamilton Bank Note			Exchange for Special Transfer or Block Ticket, issued at 180th Street - the Bronx (Third Avenue Line?)
rare; $40.00 to $45.00			rare; $40.00 to $45.00			rare; $55.00 to $65.00

The Broadway Rail Road Co. 1858 - 1890s
1 11/16" x 1 1/4" rare; $75.00 to $100.00

Brooklyn City Railroad Company 1853 - 1896
1 5/8" x 1" New York Bank Note Co. rare; $75.00 to $100.00

Brooklyn City & Newtown Railroad Company 1860 - 1910

1 7/16" x 1 1/8" rare; $75.00 to $100.00

Brooklyn City, Hunter's Point & Prospect Rail Road Co. (overprint on Greenpoint & Williamsburg Rail Road Co) 1864 - 1872
1 7/16" x 1 3/16" rare; $60.00 to $75.00

Brooklyn Heights Railroad (Elevated) 1895 - 1899
Fare Receipt C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer rare; $40.00 to $50.00
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BHRR lessee of Brooklyn Union Elevated Elevated Ticket - Sands or High Street (connection from New York & Brooklyn Bridge RR) T. S. Williams, Secretary & Treasurer Hamilton Bank Note			Valid for One Five Cent Fare C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer (printed signature field) serial number on front P.P. & C.I. R.R., Nassau Elec R.R. & B. U. Ele R.R. Globe Ticket			Valid for One Five Cent Fare C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer (unprinted signature field) serial number on back Lessee B.C. R.R. B.U.E. R.R. & P.P. & C.I. R.R. Hamiton Bank Note Eng & Ptg
rare; $40.00 to $50.00			uncommon; $15.00 to $20.00			uncommon; $15.00 to $20.00
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Excursion Ticket Coney Island to Brooklyn (39th Street) C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer			Good for One Fare - (pair south & north) Good For One Fare - South of 22d Ave or Kings Highway Good for One Fare - North of Twenty-Second Ave. or Kings Highway on Brighton Beach, Culver or Sea Beach Lines These are commutation tickets purchased by local residents in the double fare zone that BRT so rigidly and physically enforced from 1900 to 1919
rare; $40.00 to $50.00			extremely rare; $75.00 to $90.00 for pair individual tickets $20.00 - $25.00

Brooklyn & Rockaway Beach Railroad 1863 - 1906
			intentionally left blank
Commutation Coupons - July 24, 1902 between Canarsie Landing and East New York Henry H. Adams, President, H. J. Robinson, Treasurer						Canarsie Landing to East New York William Warner, Superintendent
extremely rare; $75.00 to $100.00 on condition of quantity of tickets remaining.						rare; $45.00 to $60.00

Brooklyn Elevated Railroad 1885 - 1899 (merged into Brooklyn Union Elevated)
Good for One Continuous Trip Hamilton Bank Note Engraving & Printing I. D. Barton, General Superintendant			Rockaway Beach to Chestnut St. Junction
all tickets above rare; $30.00 to $35.00

Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad 1899 - 1912
C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer Accepted by the Brooklyn Heights RR Co. Nassau Electric RR Co. Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban RR Co. Coney Island & Gravesend Railway Co. Sea Beach Railway Co. South Brooklyn Ry. Co. 2" x 1" very common; $5.00 to $10.00 based on condition

Kings County Elevated Railway 1888 - 1899
Hamilton Banknote & Engraving			From Sands St., Upper Station Only to any station K. C. E. Ry. W. T. Goundie, General Manager F. - P.R. (Park Row) - I.
all tickets above rare; $30.00 to $35.00

New Williamsburgh & Flatbush Rail Road Co. 1873 - 1896
1 1/2" x 1 1/8" rare; $40.00 to $50.00

New York & Sea Beach Railroad 1877 - 1896
Special Excursion - June 27, 1885 Bay Ridge to Coney Island and return with admit one to Sea Beach Palace Skating Rink					Bay Ridge to Coney Island - 1892 Alrick H. Man, Managing Director
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Alrick H. Man, Managing Director all rare; $50.00 to $75.00

New York Rapid Transit (Elevated & Subway) 1896 - 1923 (BRT) 1923 - 1940 (BMT)
circa 1923 common; $7.00 to $10.00

Prospect Park & Coney Island Railroad. 1873 - 1896
Conductors Memorandum (cash fare receipt) - May 23, 1896 Northbound Union Depot to 9th Avenue & 20th Street printed by William H. Campbell extremely rare - $50.00 to 65.00

Miscellaneous Passes & Tickets
New York & Queens County Railway 1896 - 1932			Brooklyn Heights Railroad (Elevated) 1895 - 1899		Brooklyn & Queens Transit, New York Rapid Transit and South Brooklyn Railway (BMT) 1923 - 1940
			T. S. Williams, Secretary & Treasurer		Hospital Ticket Void after December 31, 1931
Surface Transit Corporation (subsidiary of Third Avenue Railway) 1941 - 1948

All tickets above, uncommon. $15.00 to $25.00 each

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Far Rockaway Railroad    This trolley line is believed to be one of the predecessors to Long Island Rail Road operations. Research shows it was consolidated into the South Side Railroad Company in September 1872. The South Side Railroad was a competitor to the Long Island, but could not compete in earnest. This company was in turn acquired by the Long Island Rail Road Company in January 26, 1876.
1 5/8" x 15/16" Hamilton Bank Note Co. extremely rare - $45.00 to 60.00

Brooklyn Bridge - 1883 to 1950	Williamsburg Bridge - 1904 to 1929	Queensboro Bridge - 1909 to 1956	Manhattan Bridge - 1910 to 1929

   A sub-set to the category of fare tickets, are the so called Bridge Tickets. These tickets were expressly issued for the surface or elevated lines that crossed any one of four bridges over the East River: 

Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge and the Queensboro Bridge (of which was known as Blackwell's Island Bridge and the 59th Street Bridge).

Not a subway, elevated or cable car transit fare ticket! 2" x 1"

"Promenade"    There is a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation regarding the ticket issue for the Brooklyn Bridge seen at left. Since they to pertain to transit ephemera (but not trolley / elevated), I shall include a brief description here.    The Brooklyn Bridge opened to pedestrians, horse wagons and carriages on May 24th, 1883.     After the initial opening, pedestrians were charged to use the Promenade, or the wood plank walkway in the center of the bridge. These tickets are marked New York and Brooklyn Bridge "PROMENADE". They are NOT cable car or elevated tickets, but a ticket to walk across. A pedestrian toll ticket as it was.    The PROMENADE tickets were sold in strips of twenty-five tickets for 5 cents; and were issued from January 31, 1885 through May 31, 1891, when that Promenade toll was abolished. They are unfortunately and erroneously listed as subway or trolley tickets. They are not.

2 ½" x 1 ½"

. Carriageway    Another variety of tickets seen for the Brooklyn Bridge (albeit extremely rarely), were the New York and Brooklyn Bridge carriage way toll ticket. Again, this was NOT a fare ticket for the elevated or surface lines that crossed the Brooklyn Bridge. It was a toll ticket for the horse and carriages.     The Promenade Tickets and the Carriageway Toll Tickets are further explained in depth on Page 2 of my companion website: nynjtollscrip.info.    But to re-iterate, neither of these two issues were used for the Brooklyn Bridge Railroad in any way shape or form.  If the tickets are not specifically marked "New York & Brooklyn Bridge Rail Road", then they were not for the railroad operation upon the bridge.

   The bridge as designed, incorporated cable car lines across the bridge, and located in the inner most lanes of traffic, and directly flanking either side of the Promenade walkway. While it was intended to have the railroad opened for the grand opening of the bridge in May, difficulties concerning the grip mechanisms under the cable cars, meant cable car service could not start until September 25, 1883. 

   Furthermore, the cable system experienced frequent down time, such as sheave axles breaking; icy weather preventing good grip among other issues and the cable needed to be changed approximately every two to three years due to wear and fraying.

   Once up and running, the tickets so marked "New York & Brooklyn Bridge Rail Road" (seen in the chapter below, and of which was in actuality a cable car line at first) are for the actual rail operations upon the bridge:

The Cable Railroad: September 1883 to November 1896

   Many factors resulted in the cable car lines ultimately being converted to electricity in November 1896: the troublesome cable and sheaves, the smoke and soot from the steam boilers to power the machinery to power the winches for the cable, as well as ash and cinder removal. The cable and machinery was not immediately removed upon conversion to electricity, but it would be. 

   The location of the cable car lines in relation to the bridge deck can be seen in the following diagram. This is the original configuration of the lanes upon opening:

the Cable Railroad is out, the Electric Elevated Cars are in: November 1896 to March 5, 1944

   On January 26, 1908, Brooklyn Bridge "Local" service using Elevated "El" Cars between the two ends of the bridge was introduced. These electric cars operated in 5 car sets, and replaced the cable cars of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Rail Road, which were discontinued the following day. Brooklyn Rapid Transit (and its subsidiaries Brooklyn Heights Railroad, ) would assume operation of the bridge railroad from this point on as well.

Trolley Lines: January 1898 to March 1950

   On January 23, 1898; the tracks of the Graham Avenue Line (a minor line approaching downtown from the east on Sands Street) was tied into tracks installed upon the bridge carriage way. As the line operated on 30 minute intervals, this line was chosen.

   After this, multiple trolley lines began offering cross bridge service to and from Brooklyn, and merged into this set of trolley tracks for connection over the bridge to various points in Manhattan; and likewise, trolley lines in Manhattan into Brooklyn. Within a few short years, automobiles would be arriving on scene and become commonplace, they would be assigned to the two outer lanes of traffic to share with both horse drawn vehicles in the outer lane) as well as the trolleys in the inner lane.

   Also, each bridge would have its own independent "Bridge Local Line" which in essence was a dedicated loop trolley operating from each bridges Manhattan Terminal to its Brooklyn or Queens Terminal.

   On March 5, 1944; elevated car service was terminated across the bridge; what with passengers traveling between the boroughs opting to take 'one seat' subway rides across the river. So the trolleys were moved onto those tracks, and now allowing for two dedicated lanes of automobiles in each direction. The very complex Park Row and Sands Street Terminals were razed to allow for automobile on ramps and interchanges. 

   As such, the Myrtle Avenue Elevated was one of the last Elevated lines to connect to the Bridge railroad, so passengers could now receive a continuing ride ticket from the Myrtle El to BMT subway station at Bridge & Jay Streets and vice versa to continue into and out of Manhattan (Continuing Ride Tickets & Transfers) 

   Streetcar / trolley use of the bridge ended in March 6, 1950 and the once dedicated rail "lane" was converted to carry automobile traffic:

   With that not-so-brief explanation of the Brooklyn Bridge rail configurations, we will now proceed (finally!!) to the fare payment methods. 

   As one can imagine, there are an abundance of tickets used for these bridge services and likewise, transfers to the extensive Brooklyn streetcar and elevated lines meeting at the Sands Street station and the Park Row Terminal in Manhattan..

   The cable car "Railroad" fare tickets was originally five cents for a single ride when it opened in October 1883. This fare was reduced in 1885 to three cents for individual tickets, five cents for two tickets or twenty-five cents for a strip of ten tickets (thus the different numbers found in the center on the back of single tickets).

   Connecting elevated lines at either terminal offered free transfer to the bridge elevated.    

   The December 28, 1895 edition of the New York Times carried this very interesting and informative piece on the bridge tickets. A veritable gold mine of technical information is contained. 

   With this article, we learn the types of issues for the railway: 3 cents (or single ride), 2 for 5 cents (2½ cent tickets for round trip tickets) known as "two-fors", and 10 tickets for 25 cents (commutation tickets for frequent crossing).

   The companies contracted for the printing, quantities printed; collection and destruction methods. We now know the meaning of the large letters on the 3 cent tickets (the top letter was issued to one particular agent, the larger letter a series letter per each million tickets printed).

   2½ cent tickets were issued for both for the Brooklyn Bridge elevated and / or surface lines, and the various companies that operated streetcar or elevated lines across the bridge. 

   These 2½ cent tickets were sold two for 5 cents and in multiples of two. The Bridge Division tickets were used on the elevated lines over the Brooklyn Bridge, until the elevateds were removed from the bridge in 1944. This elevated bridge line should not be confused with the streetcars / trolleys that also operated over the bridge, (and which remained as a means to cross the Brooklyn Bridge until 1950; at which time it became automobile only.)

pre-Unification

New York and Brooklyn Bridge Railroad Tickets 1883 to 1908 2" x 1"
pack of ten tickets for 25 cents		"two-fors" (two tickets for 5 cents)
C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant Hamilton Bank Note and Engraving		C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant Bell Punch & Printing, Bethlehem, PA (1894)
C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant New York Bank Note		C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant .T.A. Bradley, Phila
		C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant Hamilton Bank Note and Engraving
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		C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant Hamilton Bank Note and Engraving
individual tickets above: common; $10.00 - $15.00. 50% premium for connected "two-fers". A complete unbroken strip of 10 tickets is extremely rare. Worth at least the sum of the individual tickets ($100) plus a 25% premium.
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3 cent "Strip" ticket		3 cent "Strip" ticket
C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant J - Series C (3,000,000) uncommon, $45.00 - $55.00		C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant F - Series E  (5,000,000)
		C. C. Martin, Chief Engineer & Superintendant B - Series X  (24,000,000) New York Bank Note Co. uncommon, $45.00 - $50.00
For passenger convenience, this is a brass ticket holder marked "BRIDGE AND ELEVATED R.R. TICKETS", it has a hinged lid and fits the 1880's-1900's 2" x 1" tickets which were often sold in multiples. This keeps them safe from damage from other items in a pocket or purse.
. seen in brass and copper nickel plated varieties 1 3/16" wide x 2 3/16" length by 1/4" thick rare: $50.00 - $60.00
	Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad 1883 to 1914 (was incorporated in 1860) Began trolley car operations on Brooklyn Bridge in 1908.
	Bridge Division 2 1/2 cents H. A. Crowe, General, Passenger Agent rare; $35.00 - $40.00
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad 1885 to 1899 (to be acquired by and merged into BRT Brooklyn Union Elevated in 1899)
between Park Row (Manhattan) and Sands Street (Brooklyn) Geo. B. Cornell, Chief Engineer & Gen'l Manager Hamilton Bank Note Co. 2" x 1" rare; $35.00 - $40.00		Bridge ticket with continuing Elevated ticket Bridge: Park Row (Manhattan) and Sands Street (Brooklyn) Geo. B. Cornell, Chief Engineer & Gen'l Manager (Bridge Ticket) Elevated: Sands or High Street (Brooklyn) enterance from N.Y. & B. B. I. D. Barton, General Superintendant 2" x 2" It is believed, but not confirmed' these were sold at 8 cents for one way travel only. attached pair: extremely rare; $60.00 to $75.00
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Brooklyn Heights Railroad 1899 to 1907 (Brooklyn Rapid Transit)
between Park Row (Manhattan) and Sands Street (Brooklyn) T. S. Williams, Secretary & Treasurer Globe Ticket Co. 2 5/16" x 1 1/4" rare; $35.00 to $40.00
Brooklyn Heights Railroad (Brooklyn Rapid Transit) (Bridge Division) 1899 to 1907 (Brooklyn Rapid Transit)
C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer 2 5/16" x 1 1/4" 1/2 is 5/16" tall, 1 lacks serif		C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer 2 5/16" x 1 1/4" 1/2 is 5/16" tall, 1 has serif
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C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer 2 1/6" x 1 3/16" 1/2 is 9/32" tall, 1 has serif (all above showing different prefixes) common; $12.00 - $15.00
Brooklyn Union Elevated (Nassau Electric) (Bridge Division) 1899 to 1912
	C. D. Meneely, Secretary & Treasurer 2 1/6" x 1 3/16" 1/2 is 9/32" tall , 1 has serif uncommon; $20.00 - $25.00
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Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp. (BMT surface lines subsidiary) 1929 to 1940
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp. (Streetcar) Park Row (Manhattan) and Sands Street (Brooklyn) (large) 2 5/16" x 1 1/4" common; $12.00 - $15.00
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	Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp. (Streetcar) Park Row (Manhattan) and Sands Street (Brooklyn) fascimile signature: H. A. Crowe (small) 2" x 1" uncommon; $15.00 - $20.00
First Unification Brooklyn Bridge Tickets, 1940 to 1950
New York City Transit System - BMT Division Bridge Division B 2 ½¢ D 1 15/16" x 1 3/16" N. Y. GLOBE TICKET CO., INC		New York City Transit System - BMT Division Bridge Division B 2 ½¢ D 1 15/16" x 1 3/16" N. Y. GLOBE TICKET CO., INC
common; $5.00 - $10.00
. .   With the removal of the elevated on the Brooklyn Bridge in 1944, and the streetcars in 1950; no second Unification tickets would exist for the Brooklyn Bridge. As far is known, no bus routes crossed the Brooklyn Bridge due to size and weight restrictions on the roadways: (10 feet and 8,000 pounds).

Manhattan Bridge Three Cent Line service started: 1912 to November 13, 1929
Manhattan Bridge 3¢ Line (type 1 - lavender) Two Tickets for Five Cents Edward T. Horwill, treasurer (1909 - September 8, 1924) 2" x 1" Hamilton Bank Note Co.		Manhattan Bridge 3¢ Line (type 2 - orange, square corners) Two Tickets for Five Cents Edward T. Horwill, treasurer (1909 - September 8, 1924) 2" x 1"
Manhattan Bridge 3¢ Line (type 3 - orange, notched corners) Two Tickets for Five Cents Edward T. Horwill, treasurer (1909 - September 8, 1924) 2" x 1"		Manhattan Bridge 3¢ Line (type 4 - blue, notched corners) Two Tickets for Five Cents Walter Hammitt, treasurer (September 8, 1924 - 1929) 2" x 1" Automatic Ticket Co.
. .	all above, rare; $50.00 - $60.00
	Brooklyn & North River Railroad 1912 (service on bridge started 1915) to 1919
	Brooklyn & North River Railroad between Nassau Street (Brooklyn) and Bowery (Manhattan) Edward W Maher, President pre-1919 rare; $60.00 - $75.00

Williamsburg Bridge

"Bridge Local" Tickets & Tokens
November 6, 1904 - December 6, 1948

		March 1922 -1948? 16mm, copper nickel, star punch out at center signature of Lincoln C. Andrews, receiver Atwood-Coffee NY630AE common; $10.00
note: token shown 200% of actual size

	Fare Receipt 1 2/3c - Three Rides for 5c City of New York - Department of Plant & Structures Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Line Grover A. Whalen, Commissioner (1923 - ) M. B. Brown Printing & Binding 2" x 1"
	Brooklyn Heights RR 1896 to 1923
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Good for Passage over Williamsburgh Bridge On Local Bridge Cars Only C. D. Meneely, Treasurer 2" x 1"
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Good for Passage over Williamsburgh Bridge On Local Bridge Cars Only C. D. Meneely, Treasurer 2" x 1"		Brooklyn Heights Railroad Good for Passage over Williamsburgh Bridge On Local Bridge Cars Only C. D. Meneely, Treasurer 2" x 1"
.scarce; $25.00 to $50.00 . .
Williamsburg Bridge Tickets, First Unification Board of Transportation Brooklyn Manhattan Transit Division - Surface Lines 1940 - 1953
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both 3 15/16" x 1 3/16" all Manhattan & Williamsburg Bridge tickets, uncommon; $15.00 to $20.00

Queensboro Bridge

"Bridge Local" Tickets, Tokens & Transfers
November 21, 1909 - April 7, 1957

The second interesting facet of the Queensboro Bridge Trolley, is while the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges only had terminals at either end of the bridge; the Queensboro Bridge was unique in the fact that the trolley line had not one, but two stops upon the bridge span to provide service to both Welfare Island and to Vernon Boulevard at ground level.    At the stop for Welfare Island (which was renamed Roosevelt Island in 1973), walkways under the bridge deck connected the the east and westbound trolley stations, and led to the top floor of the nine story Welfare Island Storehouse so that passengers could access elevators to ground level and thereby access to the hospitals located on the island.    There was also a roadway connecting the bridges automobile deck to the roof of the Storehouse, where an automobile sized freight elevator in the Storehouse allowed automobiles and ambulances to lower to ground level, and access the various hospitals and asylums located upon the island.

A helix loop for automobiles was constructed next to the storehouse at this location as well, that permitted access to the island below. This vehicle loop would be closed and subsequently razed upon the opening of the Roosevelt Island Lift Bridge 6/10 of a mile north at 36th Avenue, Ravenswood, Queens.    However, the passenger elevators would remain in service from the Bridge pedestrian walkways until 1973; some sixteen years after the Queensboro Trolley ceased operation on April 7, 1957.    The Vernon Avenue stop upon the bridge, had walkways leading to a pair of elevators, one within each leg of the tower. By 1950's, only the elevator in the south leg (Queens Plaza South) was in service until 1973,  but of this I am not sure.    Was is certain is, both elevators are no longer in service.

Welfare Island Storehouse & Auto Helix

		1944 - 10 cent token 23mm, steel, bar center Atwood-Coffee NY631O common; $7.00
		1945 - 6¼ cent token for Hospital Employees 23mm, brass, bar center Atwood-Coffee NY631P common; $6.00
		1947 - 10 cent token 23mm, copper nickel, bar center Atwood-Coffee NY631Q five varieties: 631Qa, 631Qb, 631Qc, 631Qd, 631Qe, extremely common; $4.00
On April 8, 1957; bus service replaced trolley service and the following tokens issued. This brass 16mm token was sold to employees and volunteers at the Coler - Goldwater Memorial Hospital at the rate of 24 tokens for $1.50 which equated to 6¼¢ per token.
		1970 - 6¼ cent token for Hospital Employees 16mm, brass, ball center Atwood-Coffee NY631T common; $5.00
note: all tokens shown 200% of actual size

 Steinway Transit

   This next issue of token were sold at the Hospitals on Roosevelt Island at a half fare discount. They were valid for use only on the Steinway Transit route serving Welfare Island, which was the Q102 route, and replaced the 16mm brass employees token issued by Queensboro Bridge Railway.. 

   Steinway Transit descended from Steinway Omnibus, which in turn descended from Steinway Railway. In 1938, the Queensboro Bridge Railway purchased Steinway Railway and organized "Steinway Omnibus" as a subsidiary to operate tohse lines as they were converted from electric streetcars to internal combustion powered buses.

		1976 16mm, white metal, S Atwood-Coffee NY631W two varieties: 631Wa, 631Wb common; $4.00
note: token shown 200% of actual size

	BMT Division (Surface) Children's Three Cent Ticket April 1946 scarce; about $25.00 - $40.00
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notched corners, red prefix letter - with "not valid after" date on back 2" x 1" uncommon, $10.00 - $15.00		square corners, black prefix letter - without not valid date on back many single and double letter prefix letters seen 2" x 1" common, individuals $3.00 to $7.00; strips of tickets: 10% premium
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strip of 5 Tickets

   In 1950, the fare for the transit system rose to 10 cents. These 10 cent denomination tickets are somewhat rarer, as these were only used for three years: 1950 through 1953.

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A prefix square corners, black prefix letter, red tint 2" x 1"			BTA-G891-1MM-7-49 B prefix - 7/1949 square corners, black prefix letter (unnumbered), red tint 2" x 1"
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BTA-G446-3MM-6-50 B prefix - 6/1950 (also seen with BTA G446-1000M - Jan.'52) square corners, black prefix letter, no tint 2" x 1"			BTA-G446-1000M-JAN, '52 D prefix - January 1952 square corners, red prefix letter printed with serial number, no tint 2" x 1"
uncommon; $20.00 - $25.00

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First Unification; Vending & Advertising Employees Tickets This series of tickets appear to have used solely the letter X or XX as a prefix letter.
			back not known
BTA-G432-100M-May-'51 Courtesy ticket to allow employees of ABC Vending to enter the IND Division Subway & Elevated to service the gum vending machines (Chicklets or Beeman's anyone?) and the "weigh yourself scales". X prefix		BTA-R368-150M-Feb.'42 Courtesy ticket to allow employees of New York State Advertising to enter the IRT Division Subway & Elevated (presumably to post and change the various advertisments mounted on station walls and in the subway cars.) XX prefix
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		intentionally left blank
TAA-G432-200M-May '56 Courtesy ticket to allow employees of ABC Vending to enter the IND Division Subway & Elevated to service the gum vending machines (Chicklets or Beeman's anyone?) and the "weigh yourself scales". X prefix
scarce, $30.00 - $35.00

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Second Unification Tickets - New York City Transit Authority
1953 to present

    This next ticket were issued under the auspices of the New York City Transit Authority. Its exact purpose is not known, as tokens were already in circulation, but obviously it was for general fare acceptance.

Second Unification Tickets with unknown purpose
TAA-G446-1MM 6-56 June 1956 2" x 1" rare; $35.00 - $50.00

(one thing I've always found peculiar was the old plural spelling of employee's: employe's!)
Manhattan Railway (as its own entity) - Elevated Division 1879 - 1903
				intentionally left blank
Employee's Monthly Pass - July 1882			Employee's Monthly Pass - December 1890
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	New York & Sea Beach Railway 1883 - 1896
	intentionally left blank
1885			Employee's Monthly Annual Pass - 1889
Brooklyn Heights Railroad 1896 - 1907
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Employee's Monthly Pass - October 1899			Employee's Monthly Pass - November 1899
Employee's Monthly Pass - January 1900			Employee's Monthly Pass - February 1900
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Interborough Rapid Transit 1903 - 1940
Six Month General Pass - June 30, 1909			Six Month General Pass - June 30, 1913
Six Month General Pass - December 31, 1927			Six Month General Pass - December 31, 1929
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Independent System 1932 - 1940
Employee's Monthly Pass - July 1933	Employee's Monthly Pass - September 1933			Employee's Annual Pass - 1940
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	Brooklyn Manhattan Transit 1923 - 1940
General Annual Pass - 1938			General Semi-Annual Pass - June 1940
Railroad Passes in general are highly collectible, not only by transit collectors but from general railroad collectors as well. You can expect to pay $25.00 and up per pass for mid 20th century issues and $50.00 and up per pass or more, for turn of century passes. For pre-1900 passes, add another 25-50%. . .
Brooklyn Rapid Transit (Rapid and Surface)
	Employe's Ticket Void after December 31, 1905 2" x 1"
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Employe's Ticket Void after December 31, 1906 2" x 1"			Employe's Ticket Void after December 31, 1923 2" x 1"
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Brooklyn Bus, Brooklyn & Queens Transit, New York Rapid Transit & South Brooklyn Railway (Rapid and Surface)
Void after December 31, 1930 2" x 1"			Void after December 31, 1932 2" x 1"
uncommon; $12.00 to $17.00

Steinway Railways (owned by New York and Queens County)
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uncommon, but several are known $15.00 - $20.00
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Triboro Coach Corp
3 5/8" x 2 1/8 (shown actual size)

   Many of the passes seen below are unissued production samples from the Rand McNally company records. These were almost always cancelled with a punch, carried a Rand McNally stamp on the back, and were affixed into an album. At some point in recent past; these albums were acquired, the passes removed from the pages, and sold off to collectors. Very rarely are issued passes encountered.

   Another interesting factoid, is Rand McNally used a bat shaped logo for a short period, to which I (PMG) have not encountered before on any of the Rand McNally printed items I have collected to date: 

   Some issues below have them, yet others do not.

Fifth Avenue Coach Employees quarterly format Rand McNally 4" x 2 1/2" (shown actual size) (reduced 25%)
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Police Department - City of New York annual Rand McNally 4" x 2 1/2" (reduced 25%)
			intentionally left blank	intentionally left blank
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Employees Wives Passes quarterly Rand McNally 4" x 2 1/2" (reduced 25%)
			intentionally left blank	intentionally left blank

New York Omnibus Corp.    The New York City Omnibus operated bus services in New York City between 1926 and 1962. It expanded in 1935 and 1936 with new bus routes to replace the New York Railways Corporation streetcars when these were dismantled. It further expanded with the acquisition of the Fifth Avenue Coach Company in 1954 for a total of 20 routes. NYCO was renamed the Fifth Avenue Coach Lines, Inc. in 1956; filed for bankruptcy in 1962, after which operations were taken over by the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA). .
annual Rand McNally 4" x 2 1/2" (reduced 25%)
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Police Department - City of New York annual Rand McNally 4" x 2 1/2" (reduced 25%)
			intentionally left blank	intentionally left blank
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Employees Identification  quarterly format Rand McNally 4" x 2 1/2" (reduced 25%)
			intentionally left blank	intentionally left blank
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bi-annual format Rand McNally 4" x 2 1/2" (reduced 25%)
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   One of the benefits of being the spouse of a railroad employee, was being eligible for free travel. Obviously, the New York City Ominbus Corp thought it appropriate to continue this privilege.

Employees Wives Passes quarterly format Rand McNally 4" x 2 1/2" (reduced 25%)
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. bi-annual format
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These New York City Omnibus passes above are known as samples from Rand McNally.

Many years and varieties are known. Most are seen with damage in upper right corner of reverse, presumably from being detached from a salesmen's catalog or portfolio.
$6.00 - $7.50 each

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New York City Transit Authority - Official Use Passes

Concession Pass - expires June 30, 1962 58-69-0311-REV.-1200-APR. '61 (G. P.) 4" x 2 3/8"
Concession Pass - expires June 30, 1967 58-69-0311-REV.-1500-MAY-'66 (E.P.) 4" x 2 3/8"
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Station Pass - expires June 30, 1967 NOT FOR TRANSPORTATION (note that this pass stipulates it must be left with clerk and wil be returned upon leaving station.) 58-69-0311-REV.-1200-APR. '61 (G. P.) 4" x 2 3/8"
Station Pass - expires June 30, 1967 NOT FOR TRANSPORTATION (note that this pass stipulates it must be left with clerk and wil be returned upon leaving station.) 58-69-0312-REV.-1500-MAY-'66 (E.P.) 4" x 2 3/8"

New York City Transit Authority - Employee Identification

Employees Pass - 1993
3 1/4" x 2 5/16"

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