End of the “El”, The

The End of the “El” America’s Changing Scene segment of series Runby behind titles. 18:29:53 High angle Manhattan skyscrapers on eastside below Central Park, pan to east & tilt down to Third Avenue Elevated Railroad tracks, trains beneath. View from beneath, from slightly above w/ trains past. Chinatown signs & shadows. Potbellied stoves, colored glass & station agent unlocking gates. Interior of car w/ passengers, views past tenements. View from back of train. Between cars. CU runby. 18:31:59 Tilt up & over skyscrapers panning to view w/ Central Park in corner of frame. Transportation; Elevated Trains; Poverty; Street Scenes; New York City Daily Life; NYC; 1950s; IRT Third Avenue LIne; NOTE: South Ferry was opened August 26, 1878. South Ferry Spur was closed Dec. 22, 1950. 12May55 Chatham Square to 149th St. in Bronx closed. Balance closed in April 1973.