Plaque

Object number2010.66.1

Date1914

MediumWood, metal, paint

Credit LineGift of John and Clare Larkin

DescriptionRectangular, metal plate on black painted wooden plaque. Plate is painted gold and horizontally divided in to three sections: in the top section is the skyline of New York with the riverfront in the foreground; in the center section from left to right is a circular image of a tunnel, a crest between two olive branches, and a circular image of a subway train; in the bottom center section text provides commemorative information.Dimensions0.25 x 7 x 5.25 in. (0.6 x 17.8 x 13.3 cm)
InscriptionsText in the bottom center section reads: "TO COMMEMORATE / THE OCCASION OF / COMMENCING WORK / ON THE / EAST RIVER TUNNELS / OCT. 13TH 1914".

Text in bottom section on left side reads: "PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION / FIRST DISTRICT / EDW. E. McCALL CHAIRMAN / MILO R. MALTBIE - J. SERGEANT CRAM / GEO V. S. WILLIAMS - ROBERT C. WOOD / GEO S. COLEMAN - TRAVIS H. WHITNEY/ COUNSEL SEC'Y / ALFRED CRAVEN / CHIEF ENG."

Text in bottom section on right side reads: CONTRACTOR / FLINN-O'ROURKE COMPANY, / INC. / GEO. H. FLINN / PRES. / JOHN F. O'ROURKE / VICE-PRES & CH. ENG. / W.A. FLINN / TREAS. / HENRY A. ALKER / SEC'Y."
Historical NotesGeorge H. Flinn of Pittsburgh was president of the Flinn-O'Rourke Co., Inc., which was formed to construct the four East River tunnels. Construction began on October 13th, 1914.

Related institution Flinn-O'Rourke Company, Inc.

Related person George H. Flinn

Related person John F. O'Rourke

Related person W. A. Flinn

Related person Henry A. Alker

Related person Edward E. McCall

Related person Milo R. Maltbie

Related person J. Sergeant Cram

Related person George V.S. Williams

Related person Robert C. Wood

Related person George S. Coleman

Related person Travis H. Whitney