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Unidentified and undated newspaper clipping with a picture taken by a Mr. Allen in the winter of 1889 showing a very rural looking spot in the Kingswood section. The Spick-and-Span Lincoln Tunnel Occupies This Weehawken Area Now Mr. Allen made this…

Undated black and white photo, circa late 1930s showing the construction of the ramp from route 495 to Park Avenue. The library is visible on the right of the photo. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission

Undated black and white photo of the installation of the bridge carrying the Lincoln Tunnel approach over Park Avenue. There is a handwritten caption on the back: January 15th. Saturday at 3 PM. Placing this 55 ton steel to complete the ramp on Park…

Newspaper clipping from the Hudson Dispatch, Union City, N.J., THursday, August 19th, 1937. This includes a picture of the construction in progress as well as an article entitled 'Second Tunnel Bore Through.' This item is in the collection of the…

Four undated black and white photos of the Lincoln Tunnel approach (the helix and Boulevard East) which appear to be from 1937/1938. These items are in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission

Two photos of US Army soldiers participating in the 1937 opening of the Lincoln Tunnel (according to the handwritten captions on the back of the pictures, it was 1936). These items are in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.

Undated black and white photo of the Weehawken Toll Plaza of the Lincoln Tunnel. It was likely taken in 1937, prior to the December opening, since the area is still under construction. This item is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical…

Published in the Hudson Dispatch of Friday, April 23, 1937, this map shows the layout of the approaches to the new Lincoln Tunnel. Caption: The above diagram shows how the depressed highway of the Weehawken-Midtown Tunnel will cut through Union City…

Newspaper clipping from the Hudson Dispatch of Saturday, October 15, 1938 (the date on the clipping was cut off, but I was able to determine the date through checking when it fell on a Saturday after 1937 and before 1940). This item is in the…

Weehawken Mayor Meister and NYC Mayor Laguardia meet on October 15, 1937 in the Lincoln Tunnel for an inspection. This photo is from the Edward Kirk scrap book, which is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.