Box 2

This is a collection of photographic albums and other materials primarily regarding the construction of the Rochester subway system, under the direction of Mayor Clarence D. Van Zandt. A few items are related to Van Zandt's personal and political life. The materials date between 1909 and 1925.

Photographic archive of the construction of the subway in the City of Rochester from 1923 to 1925. The collection also includes a photographic album of Rochester, England's cathedral, a memorial book created for the widow of Mayor Van Zandt, a book of concepts and plans from 1925 for a proposed civic center for Rochester, a number of loose photos from the subway construction, and the spade used by Mayor Van Zandt to ceremonially begin the construction of the subway.