BMT Brooklyn Manhattan Dec 1, 1937 Union St. Line B. & Q. T. Corp. Ticket #00500
UNPUNCHED - EXCELLENT CONDITION - BMT TRANSIT ARCHIVE
Extremely rare uncirculated Special Transfer specimen featuring a low round serial number and a clean 1937 issue date documenting the historic B. & Q. T. Corp. trolley network during the pre-unification era.
This is a premier specimen from the Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation, issued during a period of peak trolley operations in Brooklyn. This Special Transfer serves as a master historical document, capturing the immense complexity of the private trolley network across the borough in the late 1930s.
Significant Round Serial Number: The #00500 number is a perfect early round number specimen that holds higher value for specialized collectors who prioritize low or significant serial number sequences.
Ultimate Geographic Keyword Powerhouse: This specific ticket is a masterpiece of location-based data. It explicitly lists an incredible array of legendary Brooklyn landmarks and lines: Smith-Coney Island, Union and Smith Sts., Cortelyou Road, Coney Island Ave., Bartel Pritchard Square, Fifth Ave., Seventh Ave., and McDonald-Vanderbilt.
Historic Line Coverage: It documents the Union St. Line and its unique connections for passengers paying cash fare from Hamilton Ferry. It provides a primary source look at how New York commuters navigated between the busy waterfront ferries and the residential hearts of Brooklyn.
Condition and Provenance
This item is part of a substantial, high-grade transit collection recently added to our store, featuring decades of curated New York City history. This ticket remains in excellent condition, with remarkably vivid coral-toned paper, sharp black typography, and deep-red date and serial number stamping. The ticket is unpunched, crisp, and clean, showing the high level of preservation typical of this archival collection.
Historical Context
The Union St. Line was a vital transit artery for Brooklyn's commuters. This December 1937 Special Transfer illustrates the incredible reach of the B. & Q. T. Corp. network just three years before the 1940 Unification. It serves as a primary source map for an era when streetcars provided the essential links between the critical transportation hub of Hamilton Ferry and the bustling commercial and residential districts of the borough.
Please visit our store to see the rest of this newly listed collection, featuring many more rare and low-numbered tickets from this historic era!