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This booklet, published in 1904 by King's Booklets (A Thousand and one World-wide subjects) describes the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels and terminals in the New York area. In includes a photo of the Weehawken tunnel portal under…

Black and white photo postcard with the following caption: A cold day in Weehawken, NJ finds a New England visitor, Boston and Albany Pacific 585, moving away from the water tank. January 1951. Photo by Ed Nowak. Published by Audio Visual Designs,…

This commemorative envelope, postmarked 1984 shows a railroad caboose which was used on the New York, Ontario and Western Railroad in Weehawken. Postmarked February 3, 1984 from Rosemont, IL

Article from the April, 1953 issue of the New York Central Railroad Headlight Newsletter featuring the Banana Building on the Weehawken waterfront... Text of the article: BIG BUNCHES OF BANANAS, CALLED STEMS: ARE STACKED GENTLY IN REFRIGERATOR CARS…

Article from the August 1951 issue of Railroad magazine (page 94) describing the giant passenger/freight elevator that used to grace the waterfront.

Article by Al Mankoff from Electric Lines Magazine, March/April 1992 on the history of railroads and trolleys on the Palisades. Lots of great pictures, including the giant elevators! - 7 pages.

Letter and reply regarding a damaged shipment and associated payment from the NYO&W railroad headquartered in Weehawken.

This photo was found on the back of the business stationery of Henry A. Hitner's Sons of Philadelphia, PA, shown as an example of the company's prowess at dismantling large structures. Caption: Viaduct of the North Hudson County Railroad Co. at…

This wood framed pass allowed an employee to park at the NYCRR facilities in Weehawken. It is numbered 595.

Advertisement from page 77 of Railroad magazine, issue of August, 1951 for a cover reprint called End of the Run (New York Central). The prints cost 25 cents each. See item 256 for a color version of the original magazine cover, courtesy of Bernie…