7. The Staten Island Ferry Boats Once Had Mens and Women’s Sections

The separation of sexes in the photo above may seem as though men and women were being segregated. But the explanation is actually fairly guiltless. In the early years of the NYC ferry, restroom were split on either side of the boats (men on one, women on the other). To make it easier for passengers to locate their respective toilets, these signs were made so they wouldn’t circle the boats aimlessly trying to find them.