The New York Transit Museum archives have this vintage video produced by the NY Transportation Board in 1949 about the New York City subway system.
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This vintage video shows what New York City's subway was like in the 1940s
This vintage video produced by the NY Transportation Board in 1949 provides a glimpse at what the New York City subway system looked like decades ago.
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At the time, the fare was $0.10 - and the turnstiles had been modified to accommodate a dime. The first subway token wasn't used until 1953.
Video courtesy of the New York Transit Museum
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