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A black and white photo of the Weehawken railroad terminal in 1947 with a great locomotive juxtaposed with the NYC skyline. Another find from Bernie Zempolich.

Hand colored photo postcard view of the railroad yards, ferry and the Pier 7 Grain Elevator from the Palisades. Postmarked July 5, 1913 from Weehawken

This document contains excerpts from: The Red Book Information Guide Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Union Hill, Weehawken, West New York, North Bergen Published by the Interstate Map Co. of 315-317 Market Street in Newark and 239 Broadway in New York…

Black and white photo of the Pier 7 West Shore Elevator. This 160 foot tall, tin roofed grain elevator stood near the border between Weehawken and West New York and was operated by the New York Central Railroad. Thanks to Willie Demontreux for this…

Ticket good for one trip between Weehawken and the 42nd Street ferry terminal in NYC.

Note for twenty five cents from the Weehawken Ferry Company, dated July 1862. The note states that it is Receivable for Ferriage or redeemable in current funds when presented in amounts of even dollars.

Commuter monthly pass, dated 1887, belonging to a G. Ward. who used this pass to cross the Hudson from Weehawken to New York City. Date stamped on reverse, Sep 30, 1887. West Shore Railroad, NYC & HRRR CO, Lessee, Office of General…

Photograph taken 8-31-57 according to the handwritten note on the reverse.

Photograph of the Weehawken waterfront and rail yards in the 1940s. From the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.

This image shows what the Weehawken Wagon Lift would have looked like in use, as it lifted a complete horse drawn wagon up the Palisades. This photo was actually taken on the Hoboken lift, according to Willie Demontreux,