Spectacular turn-of-the-century streetcar artifact explicitly dated Wednesday, May 29, 1907, representing the complex pre-unification transit network of Brooklyn and Queens operated by the Nassau Electric Railroad Company.

This century-old primary document offers an incredible, deeply detailed snapshot of the massive grid of streetcar lines running through New York City’s outer boroughs during the early 20th century. A highly appealing aspect of this ticket is the bold green overprint typography used for the date, serial number, and vertical route check-marks, creating a stark, high-contrast look against the aged green-tinted paper stock.

Ultimate Geographic & Transit Keyword Powerhouse
This transfer is a phenomenal resource for Brooklyn and Queens historical researchers, explicitly laying out a dense matrix of legendary early railway and streetcar routes including the 4 Bergen St Line, 9 Crosstown-Hicks Street Div., 13 Fifth Avenue, 21 Flatbush-Seventh Avenue, 32 Hamburg Avenue, 40 Marcy Avenue, 47 Ocean Avenue, 49 Park Avenue, Ralph Avenue, 53 Seventh Avenue, 54 St. Johns Place, 60 Tompkins-Culver, 63 Union Street, and 64 Vanderbilt Avenue.

The extensive reverse text details specific transfer hubs and surface line junctions, listing historic locations such as Myrtle Av El. at Ridgewood (Wyckoff Av), Calvary Cem., Nassau Av, Meeker Av, Avenue C, Richmond Hill, Cypress Hills, Jamaica Av, Fifteenth Street, Hamilton Av, 39th St Fy.-Bay Ridge Av, 39th St Fy.-Ft. Hamilton, 65th St-Bay Ridge Av, 65th St-86th Street, 65th St-Ft. Hamilton, 65th St-Sea Beach, Fulton Ferry, Montague St., Bush St & Hamilton Av, Court St Line, Kensington Junction, Maspeth Depot, 9th Avenue Depot, Williamsburg Bridge Plaza, Borough Hall, Washington & Sands Sts., Middagh & Fulton Sts., Boerum Pl. & Atlantic Av., and Manhattan and Ferry cars.

Historic Line Coverage & Regulations
It documents the operational transfer permissions required for passengers riding the 4 Bergen St Line. The fine print includes a prominent regulatory header clarifying that "No Transfer will be issued upon a green transfer except to the lines and at the points named below." It also features an explicit note stating that lines operating over a joint route between a terminus and a junction will neither issue to nor accept transfers from each other while on that joint portion of the route.

Serial Number and Mechanical Characteristics
The ticket features a distinct five-digit green serial number 01752 printed horizontally inside an ornate typographic border. The bottom PM chart features a clear conductor punch hole indicating the specific 4:00 time frame, with an additional cancellation punch along the left margin near the Ralph Avenue text block. The top edge shows an uneven, hand-torn margin from where the conductor ripped the document from its original pad using a metal cutting strip, reflecting its genuine daily utility on early public transit.

Historical Context
The Nassau Electric Railroad was a vital component of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit (BRT) system during this era, orchestrating a massive web of trolley lines that fueled the rapid suburban expansion of Kings and Queens counties. This 1907 specimen demonstrates the sheer complexity of coordinating fares across competing or intersecting streetcar divisions long before municipal consolidation took over the lines, forcing the company to utilize text-dense, dual-sided tickets to prevent revenue loss at busy transit hubs like the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza, Borough Hall, and various historic ferry landings.

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