Vintage Photo: Along the Route of the R Train, NYC April 1991
Tag Archives: subway
Vintage Photo: View from Brooklyn ‘J’ Train, NYC 1989
The subways in New York sometimes run above ground.
Vintage Photo: From Elevated Subway Platform, Brooklyn, NYC 1990
Vintage Photo: Subway and Graffiti, Brooklyn NYC 1991
Vintage Photo: Union Square Subway Station, NYC circa 1990s
Vintage Photo: Newsstand Down in the Subway, NYC circa 1990
Exception
Yesterday I mentioned that subways below ground are devoid of color, while above ground, the full visible spectrum dominates. I’m not certain whether my photo below is the exception to this rule or if all of Brooklyn is black and white.
Portal
The underground world of New York City’s subways is black and white. Even though my sample size is small (based on my photographs of the past two days: Underground at Union Square, The Other Side), I am sure this is a fact. However, entryways to this twilight world can be very colorful indeed.
The Other Side
I loved the intricate tilework built-in to many of New York City’s subway stations. Occasionally there are tile failures, as illustrated in today’s entry of my Subway Series. Some failures could be avoided. In this case, I would fault the decision to build a wall that blocks the view of the platform on the other side of […]
Underground at Union Square
Underground passageways have been a theme of my dreams since childhood. One source of this dream content (in addition to the contribution of general psychological factors) could be a trip to see the Yankees at Yankee Stadium with my dad when I was a kid. We saw Mickey Mantel, Yogi Berra, Roger Maris and company play. They […]
