#ObjectSpotlight on this circa 1915 cast-iron lamp and its contract drawing with installation instructions. Lamps like these were placed at the entrance to stations on the New York Municipal Railway, a subsidiary of the BRT. This one was used either on the Broadway Line or the Fourth Avenue Line.

🎲 #ObjectSpotlight on this 1983 transit-themed board game called "Straphanger" from the #NYTMCollection. Straphanger includes illustrated game pieces, drawn to resemble a variety of #NYCsubway riders, and a game board depicting #NYC with simplified subway routes.

#TokenTuesday: #ObjectSpotlight on this Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority token from the #NYTMCollection. Minted in 1982, this copper-plated token cost 60 cents and covered the fare for the Marine Parkway, Henry Hudson, and Cross Bay bridges.

#ObjectSpotlight on this 1964 advertisement from the #NYTMCollection that ran in advance of the introduction of the new fleet of R32 subway cars into the #NYCsubway system. In it, a woman rushes down the stairs to board a brand new R32.

#TodayInHistory: #ObjectSpotlight on this #NYTMCollection pamphlet announcing the return of 7 express service #OnThisDay in 1989. The pamphlet's messaging is translated into several languages, reflecting the ethnic and linguistic diversity of the line's ridership and the borough of #Queens.

#TokenTuesday: #ObjectSpotlight on this unusual #1970s #NYCSubway "Y" cut token from the #NYTMCollection. The "Y" on these classic tokens was supposed to be cut out between the letters "N" and "C" to spell out "NYC."

#ObjectSpotlight on this 1973 #NYTMCollection car card that encouraged New Yorkers to visit Fort Hamilton Park by subway. The image highlights the beautiful view of New York’s harbor that can been seen from the waterside parks and playgrounds on the #Brooklyn side of the #VerrazzanoBridge.