Besides the historic trolley and subway cars listed in the roster to the right, the Trolley Museum of New York also has collections of photographs, postcards, books and other artifacts. The highlights of these collections are often featured exhibits in our Visitors Center.

A partial list of items currently on display: caps and badges, tokens, pre WWII toy trolleys, a subway turnstyle, subway and trolley operating handles, electrical insulators and signal lanterns.

Google Our Collections!

The volunteers are still in the process of cataloging the museum's collection of photographs and other artifacts. However, what has been cataloged so far is summarized below. These lists are designed to be web searchable so people researching subjects related to our collections will find them easily.

• database of photographs, part 1
• database of photographs, part 2
• database of photographs, part 3
• database of postcards
• database of books
• scanned photos and postcards only (Note: may load slowly; data intense!)

Mystery Photos

There are a number of photographs in the museum collection that are un­labeled. This page is a way for all you rail and traction experts out there to help us identify them!

If you know anything about these pictures or their location, please let us know so we can update the museum records. Thanks!

Another fan trip with no information. It appears to be a Baltimore car.
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #6666

A scene of a spectacular wreck, no further information available.
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #6641

This would seem to be a fan charter, but the photo is unlabeled. Possibly Philadelphia?
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #4560

Note the nicely bricked street and the palm trees. We can discern no markings on the trolley.
2/23/03 Earl W. Clark Jr. suggests the car is in St. Petersburg FL.
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #5055

This might be a former Philadelphia Suburban horsecar now in Grand Rapids Mich. Any information on this is greatly appreciated.
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #2124

Identified Photos

These were mysteries, but thanks to our diligent readers, they have been identified:

This is a close up of a curious automobile, identified as an Auburn Boattail Sportster.
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #5834

Xian Clere identified this as Northern Ohio Traction & Light No. 1500 shortly after arrival at the Connecticut Trolley Museum.
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #6632

A Montreal Transportation Commission car derailed at the tunnel entrance.
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #2195

This is the "Chicago Fire" set in Freedomland USA (a short-lived amusement park in the Bronx, NY)
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #486

From John Swindler: A nice aerial view of Harrisburg PA, the trolley intersection is at Market and North 2nd Streets.
Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #269

Evan's Favorites

Here are five of our president emeritus Evan Jennings's favorite photos in the TMNY collection. Evan has been heading the archives at TMNY for over fifteen years and has personally cataloged thousands of items. His favorite photos are usually ones that show the trolley as part of the everyday life of those who depended on it for daily transportation or otherwise capture a special moment.

Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #5629

Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #5384

Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #4849

Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #305

Photo credit: TMNY Collection, catalog #6547