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keeps his hand on the whistle rope to give one long blast as the horse-drawn engine rides into history

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it's striking to note just how few faces of color were present for such a significant moment in black history

A contemplative gentleman with his hands in his pockets seems wholly unaware of the traffic swirling beneath his shoes

457 stones on the facade and replacing missing pieces

Double Decker category-books-sale keeps his hand on theFor two generations, double decker buses manned by a driver and conductor lent a certain quaint flavor to New York's Fifth Avenue. Painted a handsome green and buff color, with a narrow winding stairway on its rear platform, the gasoline driven buses were a favorite of New Yorkers from 1907 through 1946. "The conductors have done more than simply collect dime fares in the "clock" (bus argot for coin collecting machine)," The Times wrote. "As one