A black metal street sign with embossed lettering highlighted in white from the New York Elevated Train line that reads "Fordham Road". One of nine from the system. The first elevated trains appeared in the 1870s in Manhattan. They ran over the streets of Second, Third, Sixth, and Ninth Avenues and had structures made of cast iron. Early service on the el was provided by cable car but constant breakdowns led to the shutdown of the lines. The el lines reopened in 1871 with steam engines pulling the former cable cars in Manhattan and later the wooden coaches were converted for electric operation. Bronx el service was intoduced in the mid 1880s. The Manhattan system was leased to the IRT in 1903 for 999 years but most els were taken down in the 1940s while the 3rd Avenue El's Manahttan system survived until 1955 and the Bronx portion until 1973.

A black metal street sign with embossed lettering highlighted in white from the New York Elevated Train line that reads "Tremont Ave." One of nine from the system. The first elevated trains appeared in the 1870s in Manhattan. They ran over the streets of Second, Third, Sixth, and Ninth Avenues and had structures made of cast iron. Early service on the el was provided by cable car but constant breakdowns led to the shutdown of the lines. The el lines reopened in 1871 with steam engines pulling the former cable cars in Manhattan and later the wooden coaches were converted for electric operation. Bronx el service was intoduced in the mid 1880s. The Manhattan system was leased to the IRT in 1903 for 999 years but most els were taken down in the 1940s while the 3rd Avenue El's Manahttan system survived until 1955 and the Bronx portion until 1973.

A black metal street sign with embossed lettering highlighted in white from the New York Third Avenue Elevated Train line that reads "3d. Ave. Local Exp." One of nine from the system. The first elevated trains appeared in the 1870s in Manhattan. They ran over the streets of Second, Third, Sixth, and Ninth Avenues and had structures made of cast iron. Early service on the el was provided by cable car but constant breakdowns led to the shutdown of the lines. The el lines reopened in 1871 with steam engines pulling the former cable cars in Manhattan and later the wooden coaches were converted for electric operation. Bronx el service was intoduced in the mid 1880s. The Manhattan system was leased to the IRT in 1903 for 999 years but most els were taken down in the 1940s while the 3rd Avenue El's Manahttan system survived until 1955 and the Bronx portion until 1973.

A black metal street sign with embossed lettering highlighted in white from the New York Elevated Train line that reads "Chatham Sq.". One of nine from the system. The first elevated trains appeared in the 1870s in Manhattan. They ran over the streets of Second, Third, Sixth, and Ninth Avenues and had structures made of cast iron. Early service on the el was provided by cable car but constant breakdowns led to the shutdown of the lines. The el lines reopened in 1871 with steam engines pulling the former cable cars in Manhattan and later the wooden coaches were converted for electric operation. Bronx el service was intoduced in the mid 1880s. The Manhattan system was leased to the IRT in 1903 for 999 years but most els were taken down in the 1940s while the 3rd Avenue El's Manahttan system survived until 1955 and the Bronx portion until 1973.

A silver gray colored metal Austrian military insignia pin embossed with an octagonal frame around a relief of a soldier with a full pack skiing down a slope ovre a shield. The frame is engraved "Fur Skilaufer". World War I.

A dark gold colored metal Austrian military insignia pin embossed with an octagonal frame around a relief of soldiers behind a fortified wall pointing guns toward forested mountains and possibly a bear. The image is partially framed by a laurel wreath and is embossed at the top "Kapathen", and in an oval cartouche at the bottom "Durchhalten/ 3 Armee/ 1914/1915". World War I.

A dark gray colored metal Austrian military insignia pin embossed with a central oval frame around a relief of two soldiers skiing down a forested slope. The frame is topped with shields and banners flanked by the numbers "1914 1916" over the word "Schneeschuhtruppe", for the German or Austrian ski battalions. World War I.

A dark gray colored metal Austrian military insignia pin. A rectangular pin embossed with a relief of solidiers sitting behind a machine gun trailing a long belt of cartridges and "1914-1915". World War I.

A dark gray colored metal Austrian military insignia pin. A rectangular pin embossed with a leafy border around a relief of a kneeling soldier with a rifle and full pack over the words "Unter Ich Cin'e[?] Dich". World War I.

A gold colored metal military insignia pin. Spread eagles' wings connected by a shield and anchor. Probably vintage World War I.