40 seldom-seen color photographs depicting New York City streetcars from the 1930s to the 1950s.

   

A rare color photo collection from David Pirmann that shows streetcar system in New York from between the 1930s and 1950s.

Third Avenue Railway System 101-X and 142-X - Crosstown Line - 207th St between Vermilyea and Broadway

 

Third Avenue Railway System 109 - St Anns Ave at 138th St

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 111 - Westchester County

 

Third Avenue Railway System 133

 

Third Avenue Railway System 143 - Amsterdam Ave at 125th St

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 146-T and 126-T - Third Ave Line - Park Row, Manhattan and City Hall at right

 

Third Avenue Railway System 180-T - E. Tremont Ave and West Farms Square

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 183-V - E. Tremont Ave and West Farms Square

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 193-4 - McLean Avenue Line - McLean Ave, facing east, just west of Midland Ave

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 195-V - Williamsbridge Line - E.Tremont and Southern Blvd

 

Third Avenue Railway System 198-B - Mt Vernon Line - White Plains Rd between 228th and 229th

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 207-C - Crosstown Line - Fordham Road at Arthur Ave

 

Third Avenue Railway System 210-C - Crosstown Line - Kingsbridge Rd at Grand Concourse

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 275

 

Third Avenue Railway System 285-Z - 180th Crosstown Line - E180th St at 3rd Ave

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 301-7 - Yonkers Avenue Line - Yonkers Ave and Richfield facing s.w. on Yonkers Ave

 

Third Avenue Railway System 303-7 - Yonkers Avenue - West 1st St Line - S.4th Ave and Mt Vernon looking south

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 308-A - 241st St and New Rochelle

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 323-1 - Broadway-Warburton Line - Broadway at 242nd St

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 365-7 - Yonkers Avenue Line - Getty Square and Yonkers

 

Third Avenue Railway System 388-1 - Broadway-Warburton Avenue Line - Getty Square and Yonkers

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 601 - 42nd between 6th Ave and 5th Ave

 

Third Avenue Railway System 636-X - Crosstown Line - 42nd St at 10th Ave

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 639-T and 191-S - Burnside Ave at Jerome

 

Third Avenue Railway System 664-S - Southern Blvd. Line - Southern Blvd and Westchester Av and Simpson St

 

 
Third Avenue Railway System 682-T - Tremont  and Unionport facing north

 

Westchester County - Third Avenue Railway System 301-7

 

 
Queensborough Bridge Railway 601 - Queensborough Plaza

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 601 - Queensborough Plaza

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 601 - Queensborough Plaza

 

 
Queensborough Bridge Railway 602 - Queensborough Bridge

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 602 - Queensborough Bridge

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 602 - Queensborough Bridge

 

 
Queensborough Bridge Railway 602 - Queensborough Plaza

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 603 - Queensborough Bridge

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 603 - Queensborough Plaza

 

 
Queensborough Bridge Railway 603 - Queensborough Plaza

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 605 - Queensborough Plaza

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 605 - Queensborough Plaza

 

Queensborough Bridge Railway 607 - Queensborough Bridge