Are these men decked out in dress coats and bowler hats ordinary commuters—or are they officials marking the opening of a subway entrance in the “new” Grand Central Terminal?
It’s hard to tell. But here they are captured in a moment in 1913, the year the new terminal opened and just nine years after the subway made its debut as well.
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Ephemeral New York 
March 2, 2016 at 1:25 am |
The top of the ramp is the Grand Central entrance from the northeast corner of 42nd Street & Vanderbilt.
March 4, 2016 at 4:05 am |
They are standing in front of storefront across from the ramp that was for many years Holiday Wine & Liquor( owned by my father).