Third Ave El 1955 - Last Days

A magazine photographer, Ben Calvo, shot 16mm film in his spare time. I selected the best 10% of his 45 minutes of footage and added a modern interpretation of 1950s beatnik style music. Ben Calvo's effort deserves discovery by a greater audience. I recognized his choices and style of shooting as being similar to my own. After the film is some information about the Manhattan els and the 3rd Avenue line's place in that history. Also noted are the particulars of the MUDC cars, none of which were preserved.


If you would like to learn about the full history of the Manhattan Els I recommend you purchase this book https://erausa.org/publication-sales/...


A similar book is in the works for the Brooklyn Els.