A defining change
History Construction and opening The Dual Contracts, which were signed on March 19, 1913, were contracts for the construction, rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York.
Aha!
Looking closer…
Looking closer…
Move through the dated record of 34th Street–Penn Station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line), separating what is documented, what is visible today and what still needs archival evidence.
History Construction and opening The Dual Contracts, which were signed on March 19, 1913, were contracts for the construction, rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York.
Aha will show a draggable historical comparison here only when a sourced archival image and a sourced current view are available. Until then, the dated record stays textual and verifiable.
Maps reveal position. Satellite imagery reveals the present landscape. Historical imagery is labeled separately because coverage varies.
Start with the source record behind this Aha.
Inspect evidence ↗mapPut the historical sequence back into its modern geography.
Inspect evidence ↗satelliteInspect the present landscape in Google Earth. Historical imagery availability varies by location and date.
Inspect evidence ↗media34 Street IRT vc.jpg · CC BY 2.0
Inspect evidence ↗media34penn elevator.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inspect evidence ↗media34penn platform.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inspect evidence ↗media34penn south.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inspect evidence ↗Aha distinguishes dated historical records, reusable archival media, present-day maps and satellite context. A historical image is never labeled as ‘Then’ unless a source is attached.