Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – OUR ATTIC IS FULL OF GOODIES …TAKE A PEEK
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 13, 2024
ISSUE # 1203
STUFF IN OUR ARCHIVE
OR
WHAT WE HAVE COLLECTED
IN 46 YEARS
(JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE)
JUDITH BERDY
Over the last 40 years we have collected all sorts of island artifacts Luckily we have storage unit in the Octagon as well as our office. We have hundreds of photos and paper documents that can be used for research. Here a some of our unique collection.
Spidel from original Octagon staircase
Hardware from Central Nurses Residence
Tefillen case from Goldwater Jewish Chapel
Strap from original tram cabin and wheel from same
Signs from original tram cabins
Part of the roof beans from Blackwell House (circa 1789?)
Piece of cable, hook and pulley from storehouse elevator building. These were found when the site was being excavated for the Trolley Kiosk building.
Coin counter from Tram Token Booth, when tokens were the the fare.
We also have a collection of slugs that were used at the turnstiles.
RIGI toy cable car toy set from the 1950’s
LEGO tram and Spideman set from 1990’s.
Parts of Welfare Island Bridge control panel that was replaced and this one was mounted and donated to the RIHS
TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH AT THE NYPL BRANCH
… WITHOUT YOUR VOICE, WE WILL LOSE THE Q102 — WHICH PROVIDES DIRECT, DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN ROOSEVELT ISLAND & QUEENS PLAZA, CONNECTING TO MANY BUSES & SUBWAYS BEWTEEN MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN & QUEENS — SERVING ROOSEVELT ISLAND FOR OVER 50 YEARS …
CURRENT Q102 BUS ROUTE
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WEDNESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
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TUESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
PROPOSED ESPLANDE AT MARIE CURIE AVENUE AT EAST 63 ST. TO 70 STREET BY THEO KARETZKY
EYESORE OF THE WEEK
Text by Judith Berdy
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