Page 4 - Surface Streetcar Line Transfers & Tickets

The Catalog of Transit Fiscal Ephemera & Exonumia from the City of the New York
(pre-MetroCard)
featuring the collections of George S. Cuhaj & Philip M. Goldstein

Page 4

Introduction

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Introduction

Streetcar / Trolley “Line” Transfers

Before progressing into this chapter of surface transfers, it should be noted that:

electrically powered streetcar / trolleys running on rails were referred to as “LINES”,
whereas internal combustion powered omnibus "buses" operating on rubber tires on pavement were referred to as “ROUTES”;

e.g: streetcar line / car line; or a bus route.

Bus route transfers can be found on the next page of this website: Page 5: Continuing Ride Tickets & Transfers - Surface; Bus Routes

The purpose of transfers were used to make connections at the location of two or more intersecting streetcar lines or bus routes. Upon payment of the initial fare, you requested a transfer. Early transfers usually required an additional supplemental payment, i.e. 1 cents, on top of the initial fare of say 5 cents. In some cases, a new transfer could be purchased on a successive connection.

In some cases after the first unification on June 1, 1948; the first transfer was free on intersecting lines operated by the same company. Transfer to another companies car line usually required another small payment.

Some varieties, like the Smith Patent were divided into three parts, the center section containing the route it was initially issued upon, and the date issued. This center section also contained 12 boxes marked 1 through 12 (to denoted the hour) and a box marked for AM or PM which would covered a 24 hour period on the bottom.

The two end pieces (left side and right side) were used for second and even a third connection. These transfers were only issued upon payment of a supplementary fare on top of the initial fare.

Some varieties of ticket omitted the side stubs, had boxes for 4 to 12, a box for PM and a single box to denote 1 - 4 AM. This was because a lot of streetcar lines ceased operating in the wee hours of the morning.

A paying passenger paid the conductor / operator on the streetcar one initially boarded for your initial fare and the supplemental fare, and he punched the ticket with a ticket punch (as the conductors would for cash fare tickets on regular trains) and the conductor would give to you the transfer. Upon alighting at your next segment and boarding that car, you presented the transfer ticket to the conductor. He removed one of the end stubs. If you needed to ride on the third segment, you repeated this process at which time you were only left with the center section of the original transfer.

Before the first unification, there were two transfer formats: horizontal or vertical, and many different designs: Stedman Patent, Pope Patent, Smith and Moran among several others. It can even be observed that these designs evolved. The Pope Patent for example, is known in two types.

One of the more historically important of surface transfers, is the Stedman Transfer dating from 1900-1910. It was patented by John Harry Stedman of Rochester, NY. It featured a clock in grid form in 15 minute intervals, and 31 days and 12 months. With this type of transfer, a conductor did not have to carry a new date of transfer each day and the company could save on costs as one transfer would be good all year. The only discerning mark to differentiate it from other transfers was the Run Number.

In actuality, this was the second design of Stedman Transfer. Predating this version, was one with several different faces of people patented in 1892. The conductor punched the face that most closely resembled that of the paying passenger to prevent reuse by someone other than the paying passenger.

For the record, we have yet to witness this design having been issued for any transportation company in the City of New York or other boroughs.

This design did not go over too well for several reasons. First, there were too many varieties of people. Second, mostly everyone dressed the same, sported similar styles of beards, etc. Third, there was a lot of discontent amongst the passengers whom complained, "I beg your pardon, but sir, I do not look that way!"

John Harry Stedman also came to be famous for the pipe cleaner. Yes, that pipe cleaner; the fuzzy wire things most of us used in elementary school to make art. Originally they were all white, and when invented, they were made to clean tobacco pipes, not art projects.

Returning to the transfers issued and used in New York City; the next generation of transfers came about sometime in the late 1930's (1938?). These were vertical format, similar to the streetcar transfers of same age, easy to read in a san-serif typeface; but instead of an hourly listing, these have simple AM and PM at the bottom. The PM is on a perforated tear off tab at the bottom. If the transfer was issued in the morning, the PM stub was torn off, making the transfer valid for us only in the morning hours.

However, there were many types of transfers and are seen with the following legends:

Cash Fare Receipt, Identification Ticket, Feeder, Free, Continuing Ride, Special, Special (A), Special (AA), Special (AB), Special (B), Special (C), Special (D)

Cash Fare Receipt and Free seems obvious enough; but definitions and issuance and usage criteria for the array of specials is not known at this time. Obviously, with this assortment of types makes for very extensive collecting, with usage category, date, route and direction combinations.

Located in the "Report of the Public Service Commission for the First District of the State of New York" (which covers the City of New York, including Brooklyn), ending December 31, 1914; Vol 1, Pages 485 - 534; the following explanations were found. This document also shows the applicable points of transfers between lines, and is sorted by operator. The entire section is quite lengthy (49 pages), so I have included a link to the original document above.

If the passenger first boards a branch or secondary line and needs to transfer to a main or trunk line, they would pay the conductor the 5 cent fare and 1 cent additional for the transfer and would be issued a "Feeder Ticket"; (i.e: the branch line is feeding the trunk line.)
Vice versa: if the passenger boards a trunk line first and needs to transfer to the secondary line, this would be a continuing ride ticket. Some connections were free, others 1 cent.
Where a passenger needed to make a second connection from one trunk line to another trunk line that by nature did not intersect with one another, they would be issued a Special Transfer. In these cases a continued ride or another Specal could be purchased on that trolley.

When the passenger boarded that next trolley and still desired to go further to yet another line, they could purchase yet another transfer for 1 cent for their third ride. But in no circumstances would a transfer be issued on a transfer. Each leg needed to paid for, until either the line ended at a terminal or the transfer specified a "Final Ride".

In short, this nomenclature specifies what kind of transfer should be issued under the circumstances at that moment and intersection, from what type of line they were coming from and what type of line they were getting on. This was all for accounting purposes.

Keep in mind, while one transfer may not have been used in one direction or at one terminal, but may have been needed in the opposite direction or other terminal.

So yes, a conductor would be required to have on hand each and every type of transfer they needed along their assigned route.

Also, the colors of the transfers help denote their usage to conductors and operators. By reading the individual transfers one by one; there was salmon, red, green, purple, brown and white. While in the present we have come to accept a piece of white paper as being bright and true white, it appears "white" when used in description on the transfer, was actually we are calling buff or natural undyed paper.. True white bleached paper, as far as known; was not used for NYCTA tickets until 1974 with the Half Fare Sunday issues.

This can be confusing as well, because of age and the fading process over the seventy plus years since the transfers were first printed.

It was thought the buff faded to varying degrees, but again by reading the notations on the transfers, it is learned there is a brown transfer. So, those darkish "buffs", are actually browns.

Compounding the proper identification of transfers by color can also be troublesome for the green issues as well. The green has a very nasty habit of fading to a buff appearance. Many an issue I thought was buff, was actually green (upon finding a darker green issue and the stock number and the revision date to matching up exactly to one already recorded in my collection and then reexamining the one in my collection more closely). Careful examination of the edges, around the staple holes, and the backs, is a must in attempting to identify a faded green issue from a buff. As such, I have attempted to ascertain better green issues as I encounter them when they match faded examples and these are updated according on this page. That should help a little bit in most cases for the other transfer collectors out there. But if a collector notices where I present a transfer as buff, and their transfer matches in every way and is green, please feel free to contact me with a quick photo or scan so I can confirm and amend.

Furthermore, the corresponding colors were not always were carried over to the later Board of Transportation - NYCTS issues. As they simplified issues with the color noting the direction of travel green in one direction / buff in the other; with salmon or red issues noting a special transfer and did away with the brown, purple issues.

Orientation of the transfers: it appears these streetcar line transfers were standardized under this generic design in Brooklyn first; as even in the 1940's, the streetcar transfers were still horizontal and remained of the older style appearance for route in the Bronx and Manhattan.

Note, that even after the first unification, streetcar transfers still carried an identifying subdivision: Brooklyn & Queens Transit, BMT Division Surface Lines, NYRT Corp, NYCTS, S. B. R’y, etc.

This style of transfer was also gradually adopted for bus routes as well; and spread throughout the 5 boroughs. It remained in use by the New York City Transit Authority until September 12, 1982.

Transfer Fares

A brief synopsis of the costs of transfers is as follows: surface line transfers from inception was 1 cent. Both the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the New York Railway Co. raised the cost of a transfer to 2 cents on August 1, 1919 and surface companies in Queens are not mentioned.

On September 1, 1936, a free transfer policy was instituted on almost all surface lines operating in the Bronx.

On July 1, 1948 (the First Unification), the issuance of transfers were limited to just a single free connecting ride:

In 1958, the Fifth Avenue Coach Lines (Surface Transportation Corp) raised their cost of a transfer to 3 cents on top of a 15 cent fare, then to 5 cents for a transfer on June 10, 1961; and on February 2, 1962, eliminated transfers completely.

In cases of early transfers where no years is listed, I am attempting to discern the year of issue by cross referencing the name of the issuing company, with the years the day noted fell on that particular date.

It is no doubt, a confusing system to surface transit passengers today, not having been witness to the experience the system in actual use; and even those of us old enough to remember paper transfers, we are of the generation where only one free transfer was issued.

The following map, was published the Electric Railroads Association in April 1950. The ERA is a non-profit educational organization consisting of people interested in the history and progress of electric railways, and many of the New York City Transit Ephemera collectors have memberships in this group.

The map reflects the surface transit network of Streetcars in Brooklyn, NY as of April 1950. While the map itself is not a "collectible" in regards to transit fare ephemera, it does reflect the vast amount of connections and likewise, the surface transfers that were issued to continue a ride from one line to another; in a single borough of New York City.

You may click on the map for a large format file for in depth reference (use your back arrow to return you here).

Brooklyn Heights Railroad


Greene & Gates Avenues Line - ca. 1892 Stedman Time Limit, Pat. August 23, 1892 - Type 2


Gates Avenue & Broadway to Ridgewood & Manhattan - post 1893 June 28 or 29 PM Stedman Time Limit, Pat. August 23, 1892 - Type 3
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Tompkins Avenue Line - April 8, 1901 Hamilton Bank Note 2" x 5 1/16"		Metropolitan Avenue Line - March 19, 1902 Hamilton Bank Note 2" x 5 1/16"

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Nassau Electric Railroad

Stedman Time-Limit - Pat August 23, 1892

issues above $22.50 - $25.00, with 10% premium for special dates, 50% premium for transfers issued on last day of service on that route.

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Popes Patent transfers are unusual as they do not appear to have been widely used throughout the system. The older style transfers above, and the standardized transfers below are much more plentiful and easily obtained. It is also not known why Pope's Patent Tickets are seen with dates carried by the older style as well as the standardized design. It is possible the Pope's Patent slowly replaced the older style as needed.

It is also not known why the Pope's Patent appear to be more scarce. Possible reasons may be short tenured company, non-renewal of contract, or unfavorable design. There was also a patent infringement case in 1912 involving Pope and the Cincinnati Railway, in which the design elements of the Cincinnati Railway ticket was infringing upon the design Pope time limit ticket, even though Cincinnati was the plaintiff and Pope was the defendant.

So this may have precipitated a complete change of design as well.

Pope's Patent Tickets denote by the hour and require punching. This may have something to do with their demise as about the last dates seen are about the time conductor's positions were eliminated on streetcars.

Pope Patent Tickets are also wider than their counterparts, being 2 3/8" wide as opposed to 2"

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Ralph Avenue two sided, early type Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban RR 2 5/8" x 6 1/8"			Putnam Avenue two sided, early type Brooklyn Heights Railroad 2 1/2" x 3 5/8" w/ 5/16" selvage

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Special Ticket Bergen Street B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit)	Feeder Ticket Bergen Street B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit)			Conductors Special Ticket Church Avenue


Continuing Trip Ticket Graham Avenue B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit)	Conductor's Feeder Ticket Greene & Gates Aves. 2 1/2" x 5" without selvage	Continuing Trip Ticket Meeker - Marcy Avenues Line B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit)	Continuing Trip Ticket Nassau Avenue Line B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit)	Transfer Norton's Point Line S. B. R'y Co. (South Brooklyn Railway)
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Special Transfer Gravesend - Church Line So. B. Ry. Co. (South Brooklyn Railway) 2 1/4" x 4 5/8" without selvage	Conductor's Feeder Ticket Seventh Avenue Line 2 3/8" x 5 1/2" without selvage	Feeder Ticket Smith Street Line B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit) 2 3/8" x 5 1/2" without selvage

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Special Ticket Tompkins Avenue Line B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit) 2 3/8" x 5 1/8" with partial selvage	Special Transfer (AB) Tompkins Avenue Line B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit) 2 1/4" x 5 3/16" with selvage	Special Transfer Tompkins Avenue Line B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit) 2 3/8" x 6 1/16" with partial selvage	Special Transfer Tompkins Avenue Line B&QT Corp. (Brooklyn Queens Transit) 2 5/16" x 5 1/2" to perforation

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			Vanderbilt Avenue Line - A Nassau Electric RR two sided, later type 2 3/8" x 5 1/8" without selvage
for an odd and as yet undetermined reason, Pope Patent tickets are not as frequently encountered as the earlier Stedman or Smith Patent issues. scarce $17.50 - $20.00, with 10% premium for special dates, 50% premium for transfers issued on last day of service on that route.

The following transfers feature the "standardized" AM/PM design. They predate the first unification of 1940 and started to appear in the mid-1930s. This may coincide with the elimination of the conductors position aboard streetcars, and likewise; internal combustion powered buses. As these style tickets do not require punching, makes for simpler issuance by the operator / driver. The actual date of their institution is uncertain, but it is believed to be November 1, 1934; and these were printed by Globe Ticket.

After June 1, 1940, the transfers had the "union bug" (union label) added to denote that the printing contract was performed by a union shop, with said printing falling under the Printing Specialties & Paper Products Union Local 495.

Also after June 1, 1940, the issuing authority was changed from Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corporation (B & QT Corp), South Brooklyn Railway (So B Ry), et al; to the New York City Transit System (NYCTS) or Board of Transportation / New York City Transit System / BMT Division - Surface Lines.

As such, you may see what appear to be duplicates of tickets below, but in fact show the pre-unification (B & QT) and post-unification versions (NYCTS).

As the tariff rules and specifications of the issuing companies remains unknown, (it is possible the documents survive in some archive, but where remains a guess); it is one endeavor of this author (PMG) to compile and discern all the varieties of transfers issued for a particular line and at least for the borough of Brooklyn. As you can imagine, this is no small feat.

Dates listed under line name are the first day of internal combustion powered buses. Therefore the last day of trolley service is day before. Those tickets issues on that last day are so noted.

Bay Ridge Line / Bay Ridge Avenue Line May 15, 1949

C-23 (brown) J-5-41 Special Transfer Bay Ridge Avenue Line NYCTS	Special Transfer (purple) Bay Ridge Avenue Line NYCTS

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Bergen Beach Shuttle Line
August 6, 1930 (east end)
March 5, 1951 (entire line)

A-14 (green) 7-34
Special Transfer
Bergen Beach Shuttle Line
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Bergen Street Line July 20, 1947 electric bus to July 26, 1960

E-7 (buff) F-4-38 Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	E-8 (green) D-8-37 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	E-9 (salmon) D-8-37 Special Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	E-9 (salmon) L-12-41 Special Ticket NYCTS	E-10 (buff) F-6-36 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	E-13 (green) F-4-38 Special Transfer (BB) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Broadway Line January 15, 1950

E-1 (buff) E-6-37 Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	E-2 (green) 5-36 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	E-3 (salmon) 8-36 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	E-4 (buff) F-4-38 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	E-4 (buff) B-7-47 Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS
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		2-1 (buff) E12-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service	2-2 (green) E-12-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service

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Bushwick Avenue Line September 1, 1947

G-1 (salmon) 7-35 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	G-2 (brown) 4-10-36 Transfer (C) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	G-2 (buff) O-11-45 Transfer (C) NYCTS	G-2 (green) 7-34 Transfer (D) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	G-2 (green) Transfer (D) NYCTS	G-10 (buff) F-7-38 Transfer (AB) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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need Calvary Cemetery Line
January 26, 1930

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Church Avenue Line October 31, 1956

D-9 (salmon) D-2-38 Special Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	D-10 (brown) Special Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	1-1 (buff) N-5-49 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	1-2 (green) D-11-46 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	9-1 (buff) N-7-52 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	9-2 (brown) N-7-52 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT
This would be one of two last streetcar lines to operate in Brooklyn, until October 31, 1956.

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Coney Island Avenue Line November 30, 1955

B-19 (green) 2 Cent Cash Transfer (B) Coney Island Avenue Line NYCTS	(brown) 2 Cent Cash Transfer (AA) Coney Island Avenue Line NYCTS	9-3 (buff) N-7-52 Free Transfer Coney Island Avenue Line BOT / NYCTS / BMT	9-4 (buff) N-7-52 Free Transfer Coney Island Avenue Line BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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Cortelyou Road Line July 23, 1930 (to electric bus / trackless trolley)

J-11 (buff) F-4-38 Special Transfer (AB) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	J-12 (green) F-4-38 Transfer (C) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	J-13 (buff) 7-34 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Court Street Line
July 17, 1949

C-14 (buff) B-12-35
Continuing Trip Ticket
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Crosstown Line January 27, 1951

C-27 (buff) Continuing Trip Ticket normally backs are blank but this one had interesting notation on it that was worth showing. As a result, it is now thought that November 1934 is the date this style of transfer was released. Brooklyn & Queens Transit	F-1 (salmon) D-10-37 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	F-2 (green) A-7-36 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	(buff) Transfer (D) NYCTS	2-3 (buff) N-12-49 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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need Cypress Hills Line
September 1, 1947

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DeKalb Avenue January 30, 1949

G-14 (buff) D-8-37 Sepcial Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	G-15 (green) D-1-38 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	G-16 (salmon) B-12-36 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	G-16 (purple) Q-4-44 Feeder Ticket NYCTS	G-17 (buff) E-3-38 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Eighth Avenue Line May 15, 1949

C-11 (buff) 5-36 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	C-12 (buff) B-3-37 Special Transfer (AB) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	(buff) Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS

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Erie Basin Line March 5, 1944

B-35 (salmon) B-1-37 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	B-36 (buff) E-3-38 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	B-36 Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS

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Erie Basin Extension

C-31 (brown) E-3-38
Transfer (C)
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Fifteenth Street Line
December 1, 1945

B-5 (buff) 6-38
Special Transfer (A)
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Fifth Avenue Line February 20, 1949

C-1 (buff) B-12-36 Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	C-2 (green) B-12-36 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	C-3 (salmon) B-12-36 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	C-4 (buff) 10-34 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp	C-4 (buff) Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS	C-5 (buff) 1-36 Special Transfer (C) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Flatbush Avenue Line (w/ branches) March 5, 1951

A-1 (salmon) B-5-37 Feeder Ticket Line 1 from East 71st Street Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	A-1 (purple) Feeder Ticket Line 1 from East 71st Street NYCTS	A-2 (salmon) 7-34 Feeder Ticket Line 2 from Avenue U Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	A-5 (buff) 7-34 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	A-21 (green) F-7-38 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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	6-15 (buff) B-7-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	A-5 (buff) A-5-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	6-17 (green) N-12-49 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service

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Flushing Avenue Line November 21, 1948 electric bus to July 26, 1960

G-25 (purple) Q-2-44 Feeder Ticket NYCTS	G-26 (buff) V-2-46 Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS	G-27 (brown) Q-2-44 Feeder Ticket NYCTS	H-5 (orange) H-8-39 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp

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Flushing - Ridgewood Line July 17, 1949

Special Transfer NYCTS	G-22 (buff) Q-2-44 Cash Fare Receipt NYCTS	G-23 (buff) Q-2-44 Transfer (C) NYCTS	G-24 (green) Q-2-44 Special Transfer NYCTS	7-5 (buff) B-7-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	7-6 (green) A-6-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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Franklin Avenue Line October 28, 1945

B-21 (green) B-12-36 Special Transfer (B) Franklin Avenue Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-22 (salmon) G-2-39 Feeder Ticket Franklin Avenue Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Fulton Street Line August 10, 1941

E-5 (salmon) G-1-39 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	E-6 (buff) E-3-36 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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need Furman Street Line
(date?)

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Graham Avenue Line December 21, 1948 electric bus to July 26, 1960

F-4 (salmon) 12-34 Special Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	F-4 (purple) U-11-45 Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS	F-5 (buff) B-12-36 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Grand Street Line December 11, 1949

H-10 (buff) E-4-38 Cash Fare Receipt Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	H-11 (brown) F-4-38 Cash Fare Receipt Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	H-14 (salmon) F-9-38 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	H-15 (buff) A-8-36 Special Transfer (AB) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	F-23 (brown) K-3-48 Special Transfer NYCTS	2-8 (green) K-7-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service

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Gravesend - Church Line June 1, 1949 identical service continued after this date as Church Avenue Line

D-14 (buff) F-6-38 Special Transfer South Brooklyn Railway	(buff?) Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	(green) A-5-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	1-3 (buff) A-5-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT
note the transfer specifies the Cortelyou Road electric bus - one of only seven trackless trolley routes in Brooklyn.

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Greene & Gates Avenue Line
October 5, 1941

G-6 (salmon) F-4-38
Feeder Ticket
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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need Greenpoint Line
November 19, 1945

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Hamilton Avenue Line / Hamilton Avenue - Bay Ridge Line March 29, 1942

C-13 (brown) J-5-41 Identification Ticket NYCTS	C-15 (buff) A-7-35 Continued Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-16 (buff) A-7-35 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-17 (salmon) B-5-37 Fare Receipt Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-25 (green) G-11-38 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-27 (salmon) L-5-42 Special Transfer NYCTS

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need Hicks Street Line
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Holy Cross Cemetery Shuttle Line April 1, 1951

A-13 (buff) 7-34 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	6-18 (buff) A-5-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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Jamaica Avenue Line November 30, 1947

E-11 (buff) F-4-38 Special Transfer (AB) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	E-14 (buff) B-12-35 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Junction Boulevard Line (also known as North Shore Line) August 24, 1949

G-11 (buff) V-2-46 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	7-7 (buff) A-5-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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Lorimer Street December 14, 1947 electric bus to July 26, 1960

F-10 (salmon) D-10-37 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	F-11 (green) D-11-37 Special Transfer (D) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	(purple) Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS

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"MacDonald" Avenue Line
October 31, 1956

S-W 4-49
Special Free Transfer
to BMT Rapid Transit at Avenue X
toward Coney Island
MacDonald Avenue Line is misspelled - correct is McDonald
BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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McDonald - Vanderbilt Line October 31, 1956

B-5 (buff) R-4-45 Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS	B-12 (green) A-6-36 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-13 (salmon) H-11-40 Special Ticket South Brooklyn Railway / B&QT	B-29 (buff) R-6-45 Special Ticket (AA) South Brooklyn Railway	B-31 (brown) E-3-38 Identification Ticket South Brooklyn Railway / B&QT	B-38 (buff) F-4-38 Special Transfer South Brooklyn Railway

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		9-12 (green) F-1-49 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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Meeker - Marcy Avenues Line April 17, 1939?

F-15 (buff) B-3-37 Special Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	F-16 (brown) 7-34 Transfer (C) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	F-17 (salmon) F-6-38 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	F-19 (buff) B-12-36 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Metropolitan Avenue June 12, 1949

E-31 (salmon) F-4-38 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	E-32 (green) F-4-38 Identification Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	E-33 (brown) F-4-38 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	E-34 (buff) H-3-39 Special Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	G-13 (green) N-8-42 Identification Ticket NYCTS	G-13 (buff) J-10-41 Identification Ticket NYCTS

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		7-8 (buff) E-12-48 Free Transfer NYCTS

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Myrtle - Court Line July 17, 1949

G-4 (salmon) G-11-38 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	G-9 (buff) X-5-45 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	(buff) Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service	(green) Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service

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Nassau Avenue Line
(date?)

(buff)
Continuing Trip Ticket
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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New Lots Avenue Line September 1, 1947

D-11 (buff) F-4-38 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	D-20 (buff) 5-36 Special Transfer (AB) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Norton's Point Line November 7, 1948

B-26 (green) 7-34 Special Transfer South Brooklyn Railway	B-26 (purple) 7-34 Special Transfer South Brooklyn Railway	B-28 (brown) A-6-36 Special Transfer South Brooklyn Railway

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Norton's Point Shuttle Line allegedly ended September 26, 1935, operated June 1943

B-27 (buff) 7-35 Special Ticket South Brooklyn Railway	B-34 (buff) A-10-36 Special Transfer South Brooklyn Railway
The Nortons' Point Line is one of the most fondly remembered in Brooklyn Streetcar history. Some remnants of it still survive: cut off girders on the upper level of Stillwell Avenue Station (under the present tower), an alley that runs for several block between rows of buildings that was its private right of way and a property marker obelisk in Sea Gate.

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Nostrand Avenue Line April 1, 1951

A-7 (salmon) A-10-36 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	A-8 (brown) B-3-37 Transfer (C) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	A-9 (green) 7-34 Special Transfer (D) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	A-10 (buff) E-4-38 Cash Fare Receipt Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Nostrand Avenue Shuttle Line

A-12 (buff) 5-36
Special Cash Fare Receipt
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Ocean Avenue Line April 29, 1951

D-18 (brown) G-1-39 Special Ticket BOT / NYCTS / BMT	D-18 (buff) R-5-47 Special Ticket NYCTS	1-5 (buff) (A-5-48) Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	1-6 (green) A-5-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	1-6? (green) Free Transfer Gravesend - Church removed BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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need: Park Avenue Line
June 19, 1930

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Putnam Avenue Line September 21, 1941 restored November 29, 1942 to February 5, 1950

G-5 (salmon) H-4-38 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	G-5 (purple) Z-9-46 Feeder Ticket NYCTS	G-6 (buff) Z-9-46 Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS	G-7 (buff) 5-36 Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	(green) Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service

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Ralph Avenue Line
November 1, 1943

(buff)
Feeder Ticket
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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	Ralph - Rockaway Avenues Line May 27, 1951

D-5 (buff) Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	D-6 (green) 10-34 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	(green) Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	1-7 (buff) S-3-50 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	1-8 (green) E-12-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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Richmond Hill Line April 26, 1950

G-18 (buff) F-7-38 Special Transfer (AB) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	G-19 (brown) B-1-37 Special Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	7-15 (green) A-6-48 Free Transfer NYCTS

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Rockaway Parkway Line
April 29, 1951

(buff)
Free Transfer
BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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Sea Gate Line December 1, 1946

B-23 (buff) A-6-36 Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-24 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-25 (purple) H-12-40 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-33 (buff) A-6-36 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Seventh Avenue Line February 11, 1951

B-4 (buff) Q-2-44 Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS	9-15 (buff) F-1-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	9-16 (salmon) A-5-48 Three Cent Cash Ticket BOT / NYCTS / BMT transfer to BMT Rapid Transit Lines at Bridge - Jay Street Station

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need Sixteenth Avenue Line
January 26, 1930

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Smith - Coney Island Line

B-14 (buff) B-12-36 Special Transfer (A) Smith - Coney Island Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-15 (green) B-12-36 Special Transfer (B) Smith - Coney Island Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-16 (salmon) B-12-36 Feeder Ticket Smith - Coney Island Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-17 - (buff) B-12-36 Continuing Trip Ticket Smith - Coney Island Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-18 (buff) A-5-36 Special Transfer (AA) Smith - Coney Island Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-19 (green) F-4-39 Special Transfer (BB) Smith - Coney Island Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.
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B-32 (brown) A-6-36 Identification Ticket Smith - Coney Island Line Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Smith Street Line February 11, 1951

B-16 (salmon) 7-34 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-17 (buff) 7-34 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp. (this stock code duplicated with Smith-Coney Island Line above)	9-17 (buff) A-5-48 Free Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	9-18 (green) K-7-49 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	9-18 (green) N-12-49 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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Station No. 1 / Station No. 2

K-1 (salmon) 1-35 Special Transfer Station No. 1 is Forth Avenue Subway at 86th Street New York Rapid Transit Corp.	K-2 (salmon) 1-35 Special Ticket Station No. 2 was the Broadway Ferry spur south of the Williamsburgh Bridge New York Rapid Transit Corp.

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St. John's Place August 24, 1947 electric bus to March 24, 1959

D-24 (purple) H-12-40 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	D-25 (buff) Z-9-46 Continuing Trip Ticket NYCTS

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Sumner Avenue Line July 20, 1947

D-33 (buff) Q-5-44 Feeder Ticket NYCTS	D-34 (purple) W-5-45 Feeder Ticket NYCTS

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Sumner - Sackett Line
(date?)

(green)
Special Transfer (B)
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Third Avenue Line March 1, 1942

C-18 (salmon) F-9-38 Identification Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-21 (green) D-2-38 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-22 (buff) Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Tompkins Avenue Line August 24, 1947 electric bus to July 26, 1960

E-39 (salmon) H-3-39 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	E-40 (brown) G-1-39 Transfer (C) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	E-41 (green) D-1-36 Special Transfer (D) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	E-42 (buff) A-11-36 Transfer (C) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Union Avenue Line December 1, 1945

F-12 (buff) 1-36 Transfer (C) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	F-13 (green) D-1-38 Transfer (D) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Union Street Line December 1, 1935

B-9 (buff) B-12-36 Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	B-37 (salmon) B-2-37 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Utica - Reid Line
March 18, 1951

A-20 (buff) D-11-37
Special Ticket
Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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Vanderbilt Avenue Line
August 20, 1950

9-9 (buff) S-3-50
Free Transfer
BOT / NYCTS / BMT

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West End Line June 28, 1947

C-29 (green) Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-32 (orange) Special Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-32 (purple) R-9-45 Special Ticket NYCTS

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Wilson Avenue Line - May 27, 1951

D-2 (green) F-6-38 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	D-3 (salmon) A-10-36 Feeder Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	D-15 (purple) R-9-44 Special Transfer NYCTS	(purple) Special Transfer NYCTS	D-19 (buff) F-34-38 Continuing Trip Ticket Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.
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	1-10 (buff) E-12-48 Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT	1-10? (buff) Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service	1-11? (green) Free Transfer BOT / NYCTS / BMT last day of trolley service

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65th Street - Bay Ridge Avenue Line May 15, 1949

C-23 (brown) B-4-37 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-24 (buff) F-4-38 Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-25 (green) 7-34 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-30 (buff) B-5-37 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

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need 65th Street - Fort Hamilton Line
March 1, 1942
(possibly the above 65th Street - Bay Ridge line with wrong name?)

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86th St. Line August 12, 1948

C-7 (brown) B-5-37 Special Transfer Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-8 (brown) J-6-41 Special Transfer NYCTS	C-9 (buff) B-6-37 Special Transfer (A) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.	C-10 (green) F-4-38 Special Transfer (B) Brooklyn & Queens Transit Corp.

Mostly common; issues above $2.00 to 2.50 for circulated to $3.00 with intact selvage. 25% premium for special dates, and those issued for Norton's Point, Station 1 and Station 2
50% premium for transfers issued on last day of service on that route.
Intact books are also quite common and not worth the sum of individual tickets, $15.00 - $17.50.

Consideration for complete control sets dates matching is necessary.


(green) Children's Half Fare Ticket issued at Brooklyn end of Williamsburg Bridge for any streetcar line originating at that location	K-3 (buff) 7-34 Adult Fare Ticket issued at Brooklyn end of Williamsburg Bridge for any streetcar line originating at that location

Uncommon; issues above $5.00 - $7.50 each, with 25% premium for special dates, 50% premium for transfers issued on last day of service on that route.

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Sittner, Garner & Geery - Simplex; very unusual Thomas W. Olcott, Secretary & Treasurer 4 15/16" x 2" uncommon; issue above $7.00 - $10.00 each

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Bailey Avenue Line

(direction not specified) - PM (buff)
Union Railway of New York City
S. W Huff, president
Smith Patent

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Boston Road
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	South - AM/PM Third Avenue Transit Corporation no patent
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North - PM Union Railway Co of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent	South - PM Union Railway Co of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent
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	South - PM Union Railway Co of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)

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Bronx & Van Cortlandt Park Line
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	direction not specified (southbound) - PM (buff) New York City Interborough Railway S. W Huff, president Smith Patent
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North - AM (buff) New York City Interborough Railway S. W Huff, president (no patent)
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North - PM New York City Interborough Railway S. W Huff, president (no patent)	South - PM New York City Interborough Railway S. W Huff, president (no patent)
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North - AM/PM (buff) Third Avenue Transit Corp S. W Huff, president (no patent)	South - AM/PM (buff) Third Avenue Transit Corp (no patent)

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Clason Point line

(direction not specified) - PM (buff)
Union Railway Co of New York City
S. W Huff, president
Smith Patent

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Main Line - Webster Ave & White Plains Road
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North - PM (buff) Union Railway Co. of New York City (san-serif) S. W Huff, president Smith Patent
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North - AM (green) Union Railway Co. of New York City (serif) S. W Huff, president (no patent)
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North - PM (buff) Union Railway Co. of New York City (sans-serif) S. W Huff, president Smith Patent


North - AM (buff) Union Railway Co. of New York City (serif) S. W Huff, president (no patent)	South - PM (pink) Union Railway Co. of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)

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Morris Avenue
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	South - AM (buff) Union Railway Co. of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent


North - PM (buff) Union Railway Co. of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent	South - PM (pink) Union Railway Co. of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent

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Morris Park Avenue

West - PM (pink)
Union Railway Co. of New York City
S. W Huff, president
Smith Patent

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Ogden Avenue

North - PM (buff) New York City Interborough Railway S. W Huff, president Smith Patent	South - PM (pink) New York City Interborough Railway S. W Huff, president Smith Patent

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North - PM (green) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)

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St. Anns Avenue

North - PM (buff) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent	South - PM (pink) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent

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Southern Boulevard

South - AM/PM (pink)
Third Avenue Transit Corp
(no patent)

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Tremont Avenue

East - PM (orange) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)	West - PM (purple) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)

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University Avenue

North - PM (green) New York City Interborough Railway S. W Huff, president Smith Patent	North - PM (pink) New York City Interborough Railway S. W Huff, president Smith Patent

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Westchester Avenue
intentionally left blank
	South - AM (buff) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)
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North - PM (green) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)	South - PM (buff) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)

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Williamsbridge Line

North - PM (buff) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent	North - PM (pink) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent
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	East - AM/PM (orange) Union Railway of New York City (no patent)

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Willis Avenue Line

North - PM (green) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent	South - PM (pink) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president (no patent)

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138th Street Crosstown Line

(direction not specified) - AM (buff) Union Railway of New York City Edward A. Maher, president Globe Ticket
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(direction not specified) - PM (buff) Union Railway of New York City S. W Huff, president Smith Patent

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149th Street Crosstown Line

(direction not specified) - PM (buff)
New York City Interborough Railway
S. W Huff, president
Smith Patent

(direction not specified) - AM / PM (buff)
New York City Interborough Railway
(no patent)

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163rd Street Crosstown Line

(direction not specified) - PM (buff) Union Railway of New York City S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent

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167th Street Line

East - PM (orange) Union Railway of New York City S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent	West - PM (purple) Union Railway of New York City S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent

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180th Street Crosstown Line

East - PM (orange) New York City Interborough Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent - December 13, 1910	West - PM (buff) New York City Interborough Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent


East - PM (orange) New York City Interborough Railway S. W. Huff, president (Smith Patent copy)

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207th Street Crosstown

(no direction specified) - AM (buff) Union Railway of New York City S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent	(no direction specified) - PM (buff) Union Railway of New York City S. W. Huff, president (no patent)

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Union Railway - Conductors Check

PM (buff)
Conductors Check
S. W. Huff, president
(no patent)

Third Avenue Railway System - Emergency Ticket

A/M PM (buff)
Emergency Ticket
I. Howard Lehman, Lester T. Doyle, James Hodes, trustees overstamp
(no patent)

Smith Patent (and copies thereof)
mostly common; issues above $2.00 - $3.00 each, with 25% premium for special dates, 50% premium for transfers issued on last day of service on that route.

pre-Unification Continuing Trip Tickets / Transfers
. Metropolitan Street Railways

Fulton Street - July 18, 1896 2-3/8 x 1-3/8		34th Street - March 4, 1896 2-3/8 x 1-3/8

Chambers & Grand Street Ferry Line

	Broadway - April 30, 1892 2 1/8" x 1 5/16"

Third Avenue Railroad

3 3/4" x 1 13/16"

Dry Dock, East Broadway & Battery

From Grand Street Line at Third Avenue to north or south cars - August 4, ca. 1900 H. H. Vreeland, president

North and South Lines

1st Avenue Line


South - AM (buff) Second Avenue Railroad Corp Charles E. Chalmers, president (no patent) Globe Ticket	North - PM (buff) Second Avenue Railroad Corp Charles E. Chalmers, president (no patent) Globe Ticket

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2nd Avenue Line

South - AM (red) - pre-1902 or post-1908?
Metropolitan Street Railway
H. H. Vreeland, president
Globe Ticket

South - AM (red) - ca. 1904
New York City Railway
Adrian H. Joline / Douglas Robinson, receivers
Globe Ticket

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Third Avenue & Amsterdam Line

North - AM (buff) Third Avenue Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent	South - PM (buff) Third Avenue Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent
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South - AM (pink) Third Avenue Railway S. W. Huff, president (no patent)	South - PM (orange) Third Avenue Railway S. W. Huff, president (no patent)

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Lexington Avenue Line

South - AM/PM (pink) - Wednesday, October 14, (1908)
Metropolitan Street Railway
Adrian H Joline / Douglas Robinson receivers
(no patent) Globe Ticket

South - AM/PM (pink)
New York Railways Corp
H. J. Sheeran, president
(no patent) Globe Ticket

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Lexington & Lenox Avenues Line

South - AM (pink)
New York Railways Corp
(no patent) Globe Ticket

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4th and Madison Avenues Line
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	South - PM (buff (with red stripe) New York & Harlem Railroad Co. R. E. McDougall, manager Globe Ticket P. M. Coupon Patent 11-21-'05
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North - PM (green) New York Railways T. P. Shonts, president Smith Patent
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	South - PM (red) - Wedenesday, March 21, (1911-1925) New York City Railway Co. H. H. Vreeland, president (no patent) Globe Ticket
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	South - PM (red) - Wedenesday, March 21, (1906) New York City Railway Corporation H. J. Sheeran, president (no patent) Globe Ticket
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North - AM/PM (buff) Madison Avenue Coach H. J. Sheeran, president (no patent) Globe Ticket	South - AM/PM (pink) Madison Avenue Coach (above date) (no patent) Globe Ticket H. J. Sheeran, president (note on back: bus line replaced streetcar)
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	South - AM/PM (pink) Madison Avenue Coach (below date) (no patent) \Globe Ticket

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5th, 7th, St. Nicholas Parkway, Cathedral, Convent & Fort Washington Avenue Lines

South - AM/PM (pink)
Fifth Avenue Coach
(no patent) Globe Ticket

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Broadway Line

East on 59th Street Red Cars - March 21, 1896
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South - PM (red) - Sunday, December 16, 1908 New York City Railway H. H. Vreeland, president (no patent) Globe Ticket

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Broadway Night Cars

North - AM (green)
New York City Railway
H. H. Vreeland, president
(no patent) Globe Ticket

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Broadway Branch
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North - PM (green) - Sunday, June 19, (1910) 42nd st., Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Avenue Railway F. W. Whitridge receiver (no patent) (1904, 10, 21, 27, 32, 38)
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(sans-serif) North - AM (green) 42nd st., Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Avenue Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent
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North - AM (buff) 42nd st., Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Avenue Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent	South - PM (pink) 42nd st., Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Avenue Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent

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Broadway - Columbus Avenue Line

North - AM (buff)
New York Railways
T. P. Shonts, President
Smith Patent

South - PM (red)
New York Railways
H. H. Vreeland, president
Globe Ticket

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Broadway - 7th Avenue Line

North - AM/PM (buff)
New York Railways
H. J. Sheeran, president
(no patent) Globe Ticket
(note on back: street car)

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6th and Amsterdam Avenue Line

North - AM (green)
New York Railways
T. P. Shonts, President
Smith Patent

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7th / Seventh Avenue Line

North / South - AM/PM (buff) from Sub-Route to Through Route New York City Omnibus H. J. Sheeran, president (no patent) Globe Ticket (note on back: bus)	South - AM/PM (buff) New York City Omnibus H. J. Sheeran, president (no patent) Globe Ticket

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8th / Eighth Avenue Line

North - PM (green)
New York Railways
T. P. Shonts
Smith Patent Ticket

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9th / Ninth Avenue Line

North - PM (green)
New York Railways
T. P. Shonts
Smith Patent

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Columbus - Lenox Avenue Line

North - AM/PM (buff)
New York Railways
(no patent) Globe Ticket

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10th / Tenth Avenue
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North - PM (green) 42nd St, Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Railway F. W. Whitridge, president Smith Patent
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North - PM (green) 42nd St, Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent	South - PM (pink) 42nd St, Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent
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(direction not specified) - PM (green) Surface Transportation Corp of NY receivership, Lester T. Doyle trustee overstamp (Smith Patent copy)

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Riverside Drive Lines

North - AM/PM (green)
Fifth Avenue Coach co.
(no patent) Globe Ticket

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West Belt Line

North - AM (green)
Central Park, North & East River Railroad
George W. Linch, general manager
(no patent)

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Crosstown Lines

Bleecker Street Line

from Bleecker St at Brooklyn Bridge South on Fulton Ferry Cars
Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
Stedman Time-Limit

34th Street Crosstown Line

(direction not specified) - AM/PM (buff) New York Railways H. J. Sheeran, president (on back) Smith Patent

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42nd Street Crosstown Line

(direction not specified) - PM (purple) 42nd St, Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Railway F. W. Whitridge, president Smith Patent	(direction not specified) - AM (buff) 42nd St, Manhattanville & St. Nicholas Railway S. W. Huff, president Smith Patent

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59th Street Crosstown Line

(direction not specified) - PM (buff)
Belt Line Railway Corp
S. W. Huff, president
Smith Patent

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86th Street Crosstown Line

AM - January 18, 1915
New York Railways
T. P. Shonts, president
Smith Patent

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Third Avenue Railway System - Emergency Ticket

A/M PM (buff)
Emergency Ticket
I. Howard Lehman, Lester T. Doyle, James Hodes, trustees overstamp
(no patent)

Smith Patent; Globe Ticket, and unmarked printers

mostly common; issues above $2.00 - $3.00 each, with 25% premium for special dates, 50% premium for transfers issued on last day of service on that route.

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Manhattan & Queens Traction Corp. 1912 - 1943 To date, only one known surface traction (trolley) company used a zoned fare system and issued zone checks within the City of New York: that being the Manhattan & Queens Traction Corp. There might be others, but they have not come to light as yet. The M&QT operation began as part of the South Shore Traction Company with lines in Suffolk County, but these were sold off to Suffolk Traction to finance the Queens line. This line operated from its Manhattan Terminal at the Queensboro Bridge, and was steadily expanded to Woodside, Elmhurst, Forest Hills and reaching Jamaica in 1914. This route was known as the "Queens Boulevard Line" Its terminal in Jamaica was accomplished through trackage rights acquired with the Brooklyn, Queens County & Suburban Railroad (a subsidiary of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit). The M&QT also had a spur industrial track spur along Van Dam Street in Long Island City, and a very small extension south of the Jamaica Station, that was part of a extension that never came to fruition. Zone 1 began at the Manhattan Terminal of the Queensboro Bridge, routed over the Queensboro Bridge, and along Queens Boulevard to Grand Street in Elmhurst. This was changed in 1920 to Old Mill Road (which is now known as 63rd Road / Junction Boulevard) in Elmhurst. Zone 2 began at Grand Avenue in Elmhurst; to the LIRR Jamaica Terminal on Sutphin Boulevard. M&QT fares prior to the Zoned System were 6 to 11 cents. It requested of and was approved by the Public Service Commission to emplace a zoned fare system on November 1, 1923. The fare became 5 cents for Zone 1 travel, 5 cents for Zone 2 travel, and 3 cents for the Queensboro Bridge Local Line. In 1937, the M&QT would recharter itself into the Manhattan & Queens Bus Corp, and operate the Q60 - Queens Boulevard bus line. In 1943, the company was bought out by Green Bus. For an explanation on how Zone Checks worked, please refer to Zone Checks

Globe Ticket 5 1/4" x 2"	3" x 1"
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S. B. Severson, general manager (1917- 1919) Globe Ticket 5 3/16" x 2"
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E. C. Sherwood, general superintendent (1914 - ?) 5 3/16" x 2"
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New York & Queens County Railway 1896 - 1932

Globe Ticket 4 1/4" x 2	Stedman Transfers 4 9/16" x 1 7/8"
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Globe Ticket note dual Pope Patent & Stedman Patent 5 1/4" x 2"
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New York and Queens Transit Corporation 1932 - 1937 (to Queens Nassau Transit Lines - bus)
Form 1 - AM Moran Patent	Form 2 - PM Moran Patent
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S. W. Huff and R. C. Lee as receivers at top
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Queensboro Bridge Railway

S. W. Huff, president	(name redacted)

uncommon issues above; $7.50 - $10.00 each, with 25% premium for special dates, 50% premium for transfers issued on last day of service on that route.

Many of the older transfers were printed on both sides, with warnings on the back, whether it be unlawful use of a transfer, or beware of counterfeit money.

However, many carried advertising for local businesses as well as the more prominent stores such as Abraham & Straus.



mostly common; however issues with advertising from well known businesses and department stores, 10% premium.

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Richmond Light & Railroad - July 14, 1914 Globe Ticket 5 5/16" x 2 1/16"

Due to the smaller size of Richmond / Staten Island and likewise it's smaller population, it had very few streetcar operators, therefore any transfers from Staten Island streetcar operators are not as frequently seen as from other boroughs..
rare, $20.00 and up


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