Map / sports calendar: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co., 30 Church St., N.Y, N.Y. Undated (1952).

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

side 1: Sports Calender (schedules); outside as folded

side 1: Sports Calender (schedules); outside as folded

Name/Title

Map / sports calendar: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co., 30 Church St., N.Y, N.Y. Undated (1952).

Entry/Object ID

2013.005.0171

Scope and Content

Map with sports calendar: Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co., 30 Church St., New York 7 N.Y. Undated (1952). Printed paper, 8-1/2" x 11-1/8" wide folded to 3-1/8" wide. Map inside with sports calendar for New York area for October 1952 to January 1953 on the outside. A promotional brochure to encourage more use by team sports enthusiasts or other visitors of "The Tubes" as the line was known ("Ride by Rail! Safe, Fast, Cheap, Dependable, Convenient!) The railroad was in financial distress and this advertising publication is an example of its efforts to increase passenger revenue. Date of this item established from the listed schedule for the New York Giants football team. The map side (interior as folded) has two maps. Left is the H&M RR and connecting rail lines which are those in New Jersey (plus a few in southern New York State.) The right one is a detail map of the H&M including Hoboken and the other New Jersey stations, but focused on Manhattan. A 'heart' motif is employed as symbolic of the H&M reach as "The Heart of Downtown Manhattan" - Hudson Terminal - and 33rd St., "The Heart of Uptown Manhattan." This section includes the Manhattan subway and elevated lines. Other significant neighborhoods or cultural institutions as well as connections are noted on the map to make it useful for tourists including those going to Ebbets Field or Coney Island. The "Sports Calendar" side covers several major sports including both college and professional teams: Football: New York Giants; Columbia University Basketball: Knicks; Harlem Globetrotters; college teams including: St. John's, N.Y.U., Manhattan Boxing: at St. Nicholas Arena; Madison Square Garden Hockey: New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden Special Events: Soccer at Yankee Stadium; Madison Square Garden - National Horse Show; Silver Skates; Hollywood Ice Show; Millrose Track Meet.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.005

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1952 - 1953

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1952 Date(s): 1952-1953

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-07-15