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#TodayinHistory : #OnThisDay in 1939, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge opened to traffic just in time for the opening day of the 1939 World’s Fair. Today, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge looks just as beautiful as when it served as the gateway to the fair’s “World of Tomorrow!”
#TodayInHistory : #OnThisDay in 1834, New York State officially chartered the Long Island Rail Road (@lirr). 190 years later, the LIRR is the nation’s busiest commuter line. These #NYTMCollection photos show the LIRR at various points in its history.
#TodayInHistory : #OnThisDay in 1964, the World’s Fair opened in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in #Queens . This television commercial from the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) shows happy passengers traveling to the World’s Fair on brand new R-33WF “Bluebird” subway cars.