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Along the West Shore RR Weehawken, NJ
Black and white undivided photo postcard of the Weehawken bluff with railroad tracks running along the bottom. Karl Bitter's home is seen at the top of the Palisades.
Postmarked October 24, 1906 from New York, NY
Tags: Karl Bitter, Railroad, Transportation
Boulevard Loop and Bitters Atelier, and Castle Highwood Park, Weehawken, NJ
Color postcard photograph of the Hudson Boulevard loop (today's Boulevard East) looking north. In the foreground on the east side are the Meister mansion, Karl Bitter's studio. On reverse, postmarked June 29, 1906. Peter Hoffmann Publisher, Jersey…
Tags: Boulevard East, Houses, Karl Bitter
Eldorado - The Castle
Undated photograph from the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission showing the Castle building of the Eldorado theater and amusement park. The Castle was later used by artist Karl Bitter as his studio.
Tags: Buildings, Eldorado, Karl Bitter
Karl Bitter in his Studio
This black and white photo, sent in by Lauren Sherman, shows famed sculptor Karl Bitter (on the stairs) surrounded by some of his works in his Weehawken studio, which was located in what was the Rheinish Castle at Eldorado. The building was on the…
Tags: Artists, Karl Bitter, People
Karl Bitter's home and studio in 1916
Black and white photograph dated 1916 showing sculptor Karl Bitter's home and studio perched atop the Palisades at the site of today's Hamilton Plaza. The Grauert stairs (built in 1915) lead from Boulevard east down to the West Shore Ferry Terminal.…
Tags: Boulevard East, Buildings, Karl Bitter
Karl Bitter's Studio, Eldorado Weehawken, NJ
Unposted color postcard of sculptor Karl Bitter's home and studio atop the Palisades. Far left is the bandstand from Eldorado Amusement Park which was moved to the back of the Meister home (not seen) and cantilevered over the edge of the cliff.…
Tags: Artists, Karl Bitter
Karl Bitters Studio and Palisades, Weehawken, N. J
Colored photo photcard of Bitter's atelier on top of cliffs, at center, built on the converted Eldorado castle. To the right was his, at the time, very modern home. At left is the home of the Meister family, and in the foreground, the Hudson.…
Tags: Karl Bitter, Palisades
Postcard - Palisades at 42nd Street Ferry, Weehawken, NJ
Views of Weehawken waterfront, trolley, Karl Bitter's studio and a sign advertising "Highwood Park" at the top of the Palisades.
Tags: Ferries, Ferry, Karl Bitter, Palisades, Transportation, Waterfront
Sculptor Karl Bitter's Studio - 1910
Black and white photograph of sculptor Karl Bitter's home and studio as it looked in 1910 (present day Hamilton Park.) Far left is a gazebo (a bandstand from Eldorado) cantilevered over the Palisades. At bottom, a train passes. This photograph is…
Tags: Buildings, Houses, Karl Bitter
Studio and Residence of Karl Bitter - Highwood Park, Weehawken, N.J.
Black and white photo postcard of the home and studio of sculptor Karl Bitter on the east side of Boulevard East, part of today's Hamilton Park.
Tags: Boulevard East, Buildings, Karl Bitter
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History of the Weehawken Police Department - 1928
Sketches and drawings related to the Weehawken Police Department in 1928, drawn by artist Grant Wright, with contributions of Police Lieutenant Edward…