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Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> The journey begins at the subway’s turnstiles, which were wooden back then.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    The journey begins at the subway’s turnstiles, which were wooden back then.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> The New York Transit Museum was actually created in a decommissioned underground station in Brooklyn.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    The New York Transit Museum was actually created in a decommissioned underground station in Brooklyn.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Vintage signs from the time period are on the walls.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Vintage signs from the time period are on the walls.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Car 1407 features wood paneling.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Car 1407 features wood paneling.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> The wooden 1407 car was part of the BMT fleet, which operated above ground.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    The wooden 1407 car was part of the BMT fleet, which operated above ground.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Instead of AC, there were wooden ceiling fans.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Instead of AC, there were wooden ceiling fans.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Inside the subway cars are collections of advertising from the early 1900s.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Inside the subway cars are collections of advertising from the early 1900s.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Here’s another view.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Here’s another view.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Directional signs may not look like this today, but you’ll still see the same information, just in a new style and font.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Directional signs may not look like this today, but you’ll still see the same information, just in a new style and font.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Car 1612 C was used to transport people to the 1939 World’s Fair, which promised visitors a look at “the world of tomorrow.”
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Car 1612 C was used to transport people to the 1939 World’s Fair, which promised visitors a look at “the world of tomorrow.”
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> This subway car was part of the Court Street Shuttle, which was shut down on June 1, 1946.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    This subway car was part of the Court Street Shuttle, which was shut down on June 1, 1946.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> As New York’s subway system evolved, fabric seat covers were replaced by plastic.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    As New York’s subway system evolved, fabric seat covers were replaced by plastic.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Inside the museum, there’s plenty of subway memorabilia and historical artifacts …
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Inside the museum, there’s plenty of subway memorabilia and historical artifacts …
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> … including old maps that detail the subway’s web of tunnels and models of the train cars.
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    … including old maps that detail the subway’s web of tunnels and models of the train cars.
  • <p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Curious what the future of travel looks like?
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    Here’s how New York City’s subway system looked over 110 years ago

    Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … Continued

    Curious what the future of travel looks like?
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> The journey begins at the subway’s turnstiles, which were wooden back then.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> The New York Transit Museum was actually created in a decommissioned underground station in Brooklyn.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Vintage signs from the time period are on the walls.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Car 1407 features wood paneling.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> The wooden 1407 car was part of the BMT fleet, which operated above ground.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Instead of AC, there were wooden ceiling fans.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Inside the subway cars are collections of advertising from the early 1900s.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Here’s another view.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Directional signs may not look like this today, but you’ll still see the same information, just in a new style and font.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Car 1612 C was used to transport people to the 1939 World’s Fair, which promised visitors a look at “the world of tomorrow.”
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> This subway car was part of the Court Street Shuttle, which was shut down on June 1, 1946.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> As New York’s subway system evolved, fabric seat covers were replaced by plastic.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Inside the museum, there’s plenty of subway memorabilia and historical artifacts …
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> … including old maps that detail the subway’s web of tunnels and models of the train cars.
<p>Google/New York Transit Museum The New York City … <a href="http://www.businessinsider.sg/photos-of-old-nyc-subway-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Continued;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Continued</a></p> Curious what the future of travel looks like?
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The New York City subway system has been around for over 110 years.

Luckily, Google has an awesome collection of images taken from the New York Transit Museum that shows off what the old subway trains looked like, beautifully highlighting what riding the subway was like back in 1904.

From wood-paneled exteriors with ceiling fans to advertisements from the early 1900s, we’ve collected our favorite photos so you can travel back in time.

Note: Google Virtual Tour provided by Black Paw Photo. This gallery origianlly appeared as a Business Insider story here.