💰 New to our collection: a circa 1930s money bag from the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit). This tough little satchel has the distinction of being the oldest transit money bag in the #NYTMCollection. The Museum’s Registrar, Elise, tells us more about it. Each month, "What's New in the Archive” keeps you on the forefront of the Museum's acquisitions. #DidYouKnow you can explore our vast collection online? See thousands of objects and images at nytransitmuseum.org/onlinecollections. Music credit:

#TodayinHistory: #OnThisDay in 1904, New York City’s first rapid transit subway, the Interborough Rapid Transit subway opened with 28 stations along a 9.1-mile line extending from City Hall to 145th Street. The four-track line ran under Park Avenue South to Grand Central, across 42nd Street to Times Square, and up Broadway to 145th Street. This #NYTMCollection archival video, shot just months after the subway opened, shows a train pulling into 14 St Station and continuing uptown. From those earl