Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – OUR ATTIC IS FULL OF GOODIES …TAKE A PEEK

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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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