Interborough Rapid Transit Company Subway Posters
Abstract
Consists of posters issued as The Subway Sun and The Elevated Express by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company of New York City. The posters, designed by the public relations firm Ivy Lee and Associates, were displayed in subway cars and provided information on route changes, places of interests, public safety, system improvements, and promoted increases in subway fares.
Items in this collection:
- "Subway Sun" and "Elevated Express", 1918-1920
- Viewing options:
- Page images
- "Subway Sun" and "Elevated Express", 1921-1923
- Viewing options:
- Page images
- "Subway Sun" and "Elevated Express", 1924-1925
- Viewing options:
- Page images
- "Subway Sun" and "Elevated Express", 1926-1932
- Viewing options:
- Page images
Collection Information
- Title:
- Interborough Rapid Transit Company Subway Posters.
- Creator:
- Interborough Rapid Transit Company.
- Forms part of:
- Ivy Ledbetter Lee Papers, 1881-1989 (bulk 1915-1946) (Finding Aid)
- Publication / Origin:
- New York (N.Y.), 1918-1932.
- Size:
- 385 posters.
- Language of material:
- English
- Subjects:
- Advertising.
- Subways.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Posters.
- Lee, Ivy L. (Ivy Ledbetter), 1877-1934.
- Medium / Genre:
- Posters.
- Location:
- Princeton University Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Public
Policy Papers.
MC085. Box 135-138. - Usage rights:
- Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Curator of the Public Policy Papers. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
- The collection is open for research.
- Identifier:
- MC085
