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Grand Central Barber Shop

Grand Central Barber Shop

Postcard showing the official Grand Central Terminal Barber Shop, operated by James Carey. Carey was a trained barber who operated 25 barber shops, but sold his business to focus on business ventures in Grand Central. The basement area in Grand Central known as "Carey's hole" is named after him.
Williams Bridge Station

Williams Bridge Station

Postcard depicting the station at Williams Bridge, originally located on the southeast corner of Gun Hill Road.
Grand Central Theatre

Grand Central Theatre

A postcard advertising the newsreel movie theatre in Grand Central, adjacent to track 17 where the retail shops in the Graybar passage are currently located.
110th Street to Grand Central Ticket

110th Street to Grand Central Ticket

Ticket from Grand Central to 110th Street, stamped in Grand Central Depot on August 12, 1891

Date: 1891

Grand Central Terminal Skylight

Grand Central Terminal Skylight

Postcard showing the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal with no information booth, and a skylight in the ceiling instead of the sky ceiling painting. This concept was later rejected due to cost.